MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICLE BREAK-INS

Norwich — A man incarcerated was arrested on a warrant Monday for several vehicle break-ins last summer at the Prime Electric facility in the Norwich Business Park, police said.

Walter A. Spraski, 43, of the Robinson Correction Institution in Enfield, was charged at 10 a.m. at Norwich Superior Court and charged with five counts of third-degree burglary from a motor vehicle, five counts of third-degree criminal mischief and one count of third-degree larceny. His bond was set at $35,000 and he was arraigned Monday.

Police Sgt. Anthony Gomes said the warrant stemmed from vehicle break-ins that occurred June 9, 2016, at Prime Electric. theft of a firearm, fifth-degree larceny, interfering with police, assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief and possession of marijuana. He was held on a $100,000 bond and was arraigned in Norwich Superior Court Monday.

Police Sgt. Anthony Gomes said police dispatch received a call from a Boswell Avenue resident that his vehicle had been broken into and he believed a burglar had entered his home. Police arrived and located a suspect in the basement. There was a brief confrontation when the suspect allegedly sprayed a chemical irritant at Officer Marc Massicotte and fled.

He was apprehended a short distance away, Gomes said.

Massicotte was transported to The William W. Backus Hospital and was treated and released, Gomes said. out how best to approach the flames. A monitor inside offers tidbits and otherwise enhances the training.

The trailers also emit smoke and replicate other scenarios one would encounter in a real fire, which makes them useful for educating the public, Kydd said. He expects the department will take the trailer to schools, where students can practice escaping a structure that’s on fire and learn the importance of developing a plan for their own home.

Kydd said the department used to have a fire safety trailer, but handed it off to another department when officials determined it would be too costly to repair.

Kydd gave Fire Marshal Vernon Skau kudos for writing and obtaining the grant. He said the department matched 5 percent of the grant funding, which brought the total to just more than $89,000.

“It’s a tool that we can use to educate not only children but also families,” he said. “It’s going to enhance our public education and our fire prevention education.”

The department also purchased smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with the grant money.

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