Using fingerprint evidence, police arrested a 29-year-old Stamford man by warrant Wednesday in connection with a nighttime burglary more than two years ago.
Miguel Palencia of 9 Sherman St. was charged with second-degree burglary.
Miguel Palencia. Photo courtesy of the New Canaan Police Department
According New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski, police obtained finger and palm prints for the Connecticut State Forensic Laboratory after Palencia was confronted at about 3:16 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2011 by a Michigan Road homeowner during a burglary.
“Palencia has a criminal history and was transported to Norwalk Superior Court for arraignment,” Krolikowski said in a written statement. “Palencia is presently incarcerated at the Bridgeport Correctional Center.”