Dump Truck Thieves Arrested After Big Haul

Norwalk Police arrested three individuals on Monday night in connection with a robbery where the suspects were allegedly going to use a dump truck as a getaway vehicle.

According to Norwalk Police Lieutenant Timothy Murphy, two detectives were in the the area of Bouton and Oak Streets at around 9:40 p.m. on December 4 when they noticed two people carrying items down Oak Street. At the same time, the detectives observed a white dump truck driving around the neighborhood. Murphy said the detectives felt that it was "odd that a dump truck was in an area where there was no active construction going on."

The police report stated the detectives attempted to stop the dump truck but it fled the area when the driver spotted the detectives approaching him. At approximately the same time, the detectives noticed two males allegedly dropping several items they were carrying, which turned out to be a flat screen television, several video games, small speakers, a GPS, and a few other unidentified accessories. The two suspects then fled the scene. Upon investigation, the detectives learned that a home on Oak Street had just been burglarized. According to Murphy, the total value of the items was approximately $1,000.

After a week-long investigation, three individuals were arrested on Monday night without incident. Jeffrey Dezso, Jr., 21, of 24 Arbor Avenue was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary,third-degree and conspiracy to commit larceny in the fourth-degree. Bond was set at $25,000.

Also charged is Dezso's brother, Christopher. He is 18-years old, also residing at 24 Arbor Avenue. Police charged him with:

• Third-degree burglary.
• Third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary.
• Fourth-degree larceny.
• Conspiracy to commit larceny in the fourth-degree.
• Second-degree criminal mischief.
• Conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, second-degree.

Bond was set at $75,000 for Christopher.

A third person was also arrested and charged, but at 17-years old, he is considered a juvenile offender and police would not release his name.

According to Murphy, Jeffrey was allegedly the driver of the dump truck which is registered to Javier Landscaping of Howard Avenue. Murphy said police believe that Jeffrey had been employed by the landscaping company. According to police officials, they are investigating other burglaries in the area that the three individuals may have been involved with.

All three individuals were held overnight on bond and scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on Tuesday.