Greenwich Police announced on Wednesday that they had arrested Hotstyn Barrera-Perico, 27, of College Point, NY, in connection with a January 6, 2023 residential burglary. The arrest took place at Stamford Superior Court, where Mr. Barrera-Perico was in custody on unrelated charges. He was served with an arrest warrant held by Greenwich Police, signed on August 10, 2023, with a $250,000 bond.
The burglary occurred while the residents were away on vacation. Entry was made through a rear bathroom window, and over $7,900 in property was stolen. Home surveillance footage showed two masked and gloved suspects ransacking the home, with one—later identified as Barrera-Perico—approaching the front door earlier that day carrying a box, a method often used to determine if a residence is occupied.
Detectives recovered surveillance from a nearby residence showing a dark-colored SUV and two suspects involved. Greenwich Police, working with Stamford, Darien, and Nassau County Police Departments, identified Barrera-Perico as part of a South American theft group operating across the tri-state area. The group was known to use stolen license plates during coordinated burglaries.
Barrera-Perico was positively identified through surveillance footage, vehicle tracking data, and physical surveillance conducted by Nassau County Police. He has also been charged in similar burglaries in Stamford.
Barrera- Perico was charged with the following:
* Burglary in the 3rd Degree (53a-103)
* Larceny in the 3rd Degree (53a-124)
* Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the 3rd Degree (53a-48/53a-103)
The Greenwich Police Department thanked their law enforcement partners for their cooperation in identifying and apprehending those responsible for this organized criminal activity.