Wednesday, Oct. 28, Middlebury Police Officers Ed Demers and Al Cronin responded to 24 Yale Ave. on a report of a burglary in progress. The homeowner had told the dispatcher that Chris Bioski, 24, of 22 Yale Ave. had just jumped from the second floor window of her residence when she arrived home. She provided a description of the suspect. Demers and Cronin were assisted by Sgt. Desmarais, who had prior dealings with the suspect. The homeowner told the officers the suspect had fled into the woods behind her home, so Officer Demers began to track him with his K9, Jay.
Meanwhile, Officer Cronin was checking adjoining streets. When he drove down Steinmann Avenue, he saw a suspect fitting the description running in the rear yards. He immediately recognized him as Christopher Bioski. The suspect was lost in the woods and again, with the assistance of Officer Demers and his K9, a check of rear yards in the area commenced.
At this point a resident of 36 Yale approached the officers and advised them she had just heard a loud “bang” in her basement. Upon checking the basement area of the home the officers observed a rear door that had been kicked open and observed Bioski hiding on the basement stairs. He was immediately placed under arrest without incident.
Upon patting the suspect down, jewelry was located on him that subsequently was identified by the homeowner of 24 Yale Ave. Bioski was then transported to the Middlebury Police Department for processing. Bioski was charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, third-degree criminal mischief and interfering with an officer. His bond was set at $75,000 and he appeared in Waterbury Court Thursday, Oct. 29.
Middlebury Police Chief Viadero said Bioski has an extensive criminal history that includes burglary and larceny dating back to 2009.
Officer Fred Duverger, working his first day on patrol as a Middlebury police officer, also assisted with this case.
