NORWICH – The Norwich Police Department arrested a man on Friday morning after they witnessed him rummaging through another person's vehicle.
Lucas A. Wright, 22, of Norwich, was charged with four counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor, after police said with the help of an observant citizen, they caught Wright stealing from a parked vehicle in the City of Norwich.
Based on police documents, the arrest occurred at 1 a.m. on Friday morning following a citizen's complaint to the Norwich Police Station. Wright was found with loose change on his person, and after being processed he was held pending arraignment at Norwich City Court.
"It all started with a break-in call on Maydole Street at about 12:50 p.m.," said Norwich City Police Department Deputy Chief Scott Burlison.
Burlison said a citizen followed Wright as he broke into people's vehicles, and called the police.
"We don't advise citizens to follow or chase criminals, but thanks to the efforts of that particular individual, our officers knew right where to go to capture the thief," Burlison said.
