Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies have arrested a man who was involved in a breaking-and-entering and vehicle larceny.
The incident occurred on Sunday (March 17) at 4:44 a.m. at the Amhurst Subdivision in New Haven.
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Officials say the victim reported hearing people talking and moving around in the basement of her home.
The woman said she saw two people with flashlights fleeing out of the basement access door, where several items were noted as missing from the home.
Police say they observed a red GMC Acadia with two people inside that lost control at the subdivision’s entrance at the intersection of Clark Street and Amherst Avenue.
Officials say the vehicle ended up in a ditch, causing the passenger, Victor Villegas, 18, from Lenox Township, exited the vehicle and was immediately arrested.
Police say the driver fled on foot and has not yet been arrested.
Officials say the Acadia was traced to another homeowner in the Amhurst Subdivision. The victim was alerted that the vehicle was stolen from his garage.
The man notified officials that other items had also been stolen from his home.
Many of the stolen items were recovered inside the vehicle and in the suspect’s possession.
Villegas was charged with the following charges in 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore on Tuesday (March 19) afternoon:
- Two counts home invasion 1st degree – a 20-year felony
- One count motor vehicle – unlawful driving away – a 5-year felony
- One county home invasion 2nd – a 15-year felony
- Six counts breaking-and-entering to steal property less than $200 – a 93-day misdemeanor
- One count breaking-and-entering to steal property $200-$1,000 – a one-year misdemeanor
- One count larceny less than $200 – a 93-day misdemeanor
Villegas was given a personal bond of $20,000 and must wear a GPS tether.
