SHELTON, CT — Police have arrested a Bridgeport man in connection with an armed home invasion that occurred last year.
On Feb. 14, Hipolito Rodriguez, 52, of Bridgeport, along with another perpetrator entered a residence in the area of Sunnyside School while masked and armed with handguns, according to police.
The suspects demanded a large sum of money from the homeowners and held the victims at gunpoint for several hours while stealing valuables throughout the home, including watches and jewelry.
Following an extensive investigation, Shelton Police detectives obtained surveillance footage of a vehicle associated with the incident.
The vehicle was later confirmed to match one reported stolen and linked to a similar armed incident in Bridgeport.
Rodriguez was identified as a suspect in both cases.
Detectives located a storage unit rented by a family member of Rodriguez, where the majority of the stolen jewelry was recovered.
Additional stolen items were found to have been sold at a local jewelry business.
On Wednesday, Rodriguez was arrested for conspiracy to commit home invasion, robbery in the first degree, and conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree.
He is currently in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction and was processed and charged through Derby Superior Court.
His bond was set at $350,000.
