E. Hampton man arrested in East End burglaries
Justin T. Bennett, 35, of East Hampton, is escorted into East Hampton Town Justice Court by East Hampton Town Police. Bennett was arrested in connection with 16 burglaries over 10 months, authorities said. (Oct. 25, 2013) Credit: Gordon M. Grant
An East Hampton man committed 16 burglaries in 10 months, taking more than $126,000 in cash, jewelry and prescription drugs from homes in East Hampton, Southampton and Sag Harbor, authorities said Thursday.
Justin T. Bennett, 35, of Fort Pond Boulevard, was arrested Thursday on 14 counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree attempted burglary, criminal possession of a hypodermic needle and unlawful possession of marijuana, East Hampton Town Police said in a news release.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday at East Hampton Justice Court. The arraignment information was not available.
Police said Bennett was arrested after a two-month investigation involving detectives from the East Hampton Town Police Department, NYPD, Southampton Town Police Department and Sag Harbor Village Police Department, according to a news release.
The investigation, based on witness descriptions, pointed toward a suspect driving a dark-colored sedan. Also, New York City police were able to recover a significant amount of stolen jewelry, the release said.
The burglaries were committed between January and October 2013, police said.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information can call East Hampton Town Police at 631-537-7575. All calls will be kept confidential.
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