On 09/03/18 at approximately 11:45am, officers were dispatched to a residence under
construction on Wilton Road on a report of a burglary. The homeowner reported an
unknown vehicle in the driveway and reported evidence of someone “squatting” inside the
home. The vehicle was registered to Deshawn Harper of Bridgeport, CT. The officer had
reason to believe the suspect had been inside the home upon his arrival. Items stolen from
the property were observed inside the suspect vehicle and personal items belonging to
Harper were located inside the residence. A K-9 track was conducted, which led through
the rear of the property, but the suspect was not located. Shortly thereafter, the
investigating officer located Harper walking in the area of 245 Post Road East. Harper was
taken into custody and transported to police headquarters where he was charged with 53a-
102 Burglary 2 nd , 53a-109 Criminal Trespass 3 rd and 53a-167a Interfering with an Officer:
Non-Assaultive. Harper was held in lieu of $20,000 bond and was transported to Norwalk
Court for arraignment on 09/04/18.

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