HAMPTON, Conn. (WFSB) – Three men were arrested after a 911 caller saw them on a security camera livestream appearing to break into a home in Hampton.
State police identified the suspects as Hunter Wiley Andrus, 19, of Gales Ferry, Nicholas David Burgess, 19, of Hampton, Dylan Edward Ducharme, 32, of Jewett City.
Hunter Wiley Andrus, Nicholas David Burgess, and Dylan Edward Ducharme were arrested on burglary-related offenses, according to state police.(Connecticut State Police)
Troopers said they responded to the 911 call on Sunday around 3:40 p.m.
The caller reported that a camera near the front entrance of the home on Hartford Turnpike showed a man wearing dark clothing, a hood, a bandana, and a face mask. The home was described as being about 400 feet away from a road.
The caller then told dispatchers that two suspects were spotted on the camera and appeared to be breaking into the home.
Troopers said they were on the scene by 3:50 p.m.
They said they saw three suspects in dark clothing, hoods, and masks standing in the woods behind the home.
When troopers identified themselves, they said the suspects fled into the woods.
With help from K9 Kash, state police said Ducharme was found about a half mile away on a walking trail.
K9 Kash helped Connecticut State Police track down three burglary suspects in Hampton on Oct. 5, 2026, troopers said.(Connecticut State Police)
Andrus was found nearby hiding in the wood line of the trail.
The third suspect, Burgess, was found a few hundred yards down the trail.
Each was charged with burglary-related offenses, first-degree criminal trespass, third-degree criminal mischief, and interfering with an officer.
Their bonds were set at $10,000.
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