Three men were arrested Thursday in connection with the theft of an ATM and the attempted theft of another in Berlin, Connecticut. Francisco Ayala, 24, from Ansonia, and Bridgeport residents Donnie James, 22, and Edgar Crespo, 34, were each charged with multiple counts, including burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny, and criminal mischief. They were held on a $300,000 bond each.
The investigation began after two overnight burglaries in February. On February 5, the suspects attempted to steal an ATM from the Mobil Gas Station located at 1376 Berlin Turnpike, but they were unsuccessful. Weeks later, on February 20, the same suspects successfully stole an ATM from the Pit Stop Gas Station at 458 Berlin Turnpike.
The Berlin Police Department’s Investigations Division took over the cases, and the suspects were arrested on Thursday.
