Crime & Safety

Oxford Burglar Now Faces Charges in Monroe

Reynolds charged with October burglary in bordering town.

Monroe police served a warrant for the arrest of a burglary suspect at court Friday morning. , 29, who was already in prison for a string of burglaries in Oxford and Stratford, has also been linked to similar crimes throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties.

Items taken in the October burglary of a house in the 500 block of Wheeler Road were found in a search of Reynolds' vehicle by Stratford police officers on Oct. 22, according to police. Monroe officers then conducted a joint investigation with Stratford and Oxford police departments, which led to the town's arrest warrant.

Reynolds of Old State Road in Oxford was charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree larceny and held on $10,000 bond.

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Police said Reynolds allegedly stole over $25,000 worth of items from the Wheeler Road home, including cash, jewelry, TVs and baseball cards.


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