A man has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries that rattled a Seneca County community over the past six weeks.
Kenneth Washington, 42, of Vallejo, California, was taken into custody on July 16 by members of the Criminal Investigation Division, according to Seneca County Sheriff Timothy Thompson. Washington faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges tied to a series of reported break-ins in the Town of Romulus.
Deputies had responded to numerous burglary calls in the area before investigators identified Washington as a suspect. Officials said the investigation led to the recovery of many stolen items.
Washington was charged with five counts of burglary in the third degree, one count of grand larceny in the third degree, and two counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree. He also faces charges of criminal mischief in the third and fourth degrees, three counts of petit larceny, and one count of criminal tampering.
Following his arrest, Washington was arraigned at Centralized Arraignment Part Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Romulus Court at a later date.
The Geneva Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Sheriff Thompson expressed gratitude to members of the community for their support. “Sheriff Thompson would like to thank the numerous citizens who came forward with leads and intelligence that led to the arrest of Washington,” the release stated.
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