A 59-year-old out-of-county man was arrested for a burglary last week in Bristol Borough, according to court filings.
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Francis Caputo, of Shavertown, Luzerne County, was arrested early last Thursday morning as borough police were investigating a burglary at the Mavis Discount Tires off Route 13, authorities said.
Police said officers were dispatched to the tire store for a burglary alarm indicating glass was broken on a window at 4:50 a.m. A responding officer spotted a man exiting the building through a broken window in the front garage area.
Once the man saw a marked patrol vehicle approaching, he ran away, police said.
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A responding officer walked to the rear area of the business and spotted footprints in the wet grass, police said.
An officer found the man – later identified as Caputo – hiding in the weeds along a rear fence, police said.
Caputo immediately told an officer he was run off the road and needed help, police said.
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Caputo was handcuffed and placed in the back of a patrol vehicle, police said.
While in custody, Caputo reportedly said: “I didn’t go in there. I was just hiding because I was scared.”
Another officer arrived and found Caputo’s wallet inside the Mavis Discount Tires building, police said.
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Damage was found inside the building and also to a vehicle in the bay, police said.
Caputo was preliminarily arraigned last Thursday on charges of burglary, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief. District Judge Frank Peranteau released him on $40,000 unsecured bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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