Police have arrested two men who they believe could be involved in multiple burglaries in a section of the city.
OLD BRIDGE -- Two men were arrested Wednesday afternoon on theft and burglary charges in a residential neighborhood that has been plagued by several burglaries over the last couple weeks, officials said.
The men were arrested around noon in the area of Farrington Road and Staghorn Drive, according to Capt. Steven Daroci, of the Old Bridge Police Department.
During a patrol, an officer spotted two men "acting suspiciously," carrying a bag, coming from the residential area, Daroci said.
The officer apprehended one of the men, and a second officer caught the other.
Police identified one of the men -- 36-year-old David Ricart, of South Amboy. The other man, police said, could not be identified at this time because his name had not been entered into the police computer system yet.
Daroci said an initial investigation revealed a sliding-glass door had been pried opened from a home in the area.
He said the men have been charged with burglary, theft and possession of stolen property, but that additional charges were likely.
He also said it is possible the two men are responsible for other burglaries in the area, which he noted had experienced several burglaries within the last couple of weeks.
The men are expected to be taken to the Middlesex County Correctional Facility, Daroci said.
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