NORWALK — Police in Connecticut have charged two people they say broke into a boat at a Norwalk marina to enjoy a fast food meal and take some selfies while a family of five slept on board.
Police say the mother was awoken at about 2 a.m. Sunday, and she saw a female suspect going through the family’s belongings using her cell phone light. The stranger was holding her husband’s wallet, which had been stored in a backpack.
The woman awoke her husband, who challenged the male suspect who was with the female. As he approached the unknown man, he tripped over the female suspect.
When he reached the male suspect, he tried to subdue him and hit him several times, but the suspects were able to run away and left in a small black car.
The man’s wallet was dropped on the dock and nothing was missing. He then called 911 to report the incident.
When police arrived they found a KFC/Taco Bell bag with a drink inside, and a receipt was in the bag. The check had been paid at 1:32 a.m. on August 30–just 26 minutes before the robbery–with a credit card, which belongs to Julia M. Armijo.
Police called Julia’s home, but she wasn’t there. Her mother contacted her, and Julia turned herself in to police.
She admitted to buying the food and going to the boat with her friend Renny Issac, but said they only rummaged through the bag to point out how careless the owners were, and said they didn’t take anything.
Renny said neither of them had ever been on a boat and wanted to go on one.
Police arrested 20-year-old Julia Armijo, of Weston, and 23-year-old Renny Isaac, of Ridgefield. They were charged with burglary in the second degree, conspiracy to commit burglary in the second degree, larceny in the sixth degree, conspiracy to commit larceny in the sixth degree, criminal trespass in the third degree, breach of peace in the second degree and conspiracy to commit breach of peace in the second degree.
Bond was set at $1,000 for each of them, and they are due in court on September 10.
The Cove Marina in Norwalk has had several other boat burglaries this summer.
