The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-10

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 change and a cigarette lighter which eh received from a soldier while he was on a Uso tour in Germany, was taken from the pocket of his coat while he was "out front. Helen Colby, Kingsbury Hotel, said that a pocket book, valued at $10 was taken from her dressing room. There was nothing of value in the purse, she stated. Mimi Lynn, also of the Kingsbury Hotel. stated that a pocketbook containing $30 in bills and change and watch, was taken from her dressing room.
 1 The two purses, it was stated by Bender, were recovered in the fur mace room of the theater; but De- mfrs, though he confessed to the thefts stated that he did not remove $30 from the purse. He said that he took only $500. When he was ape prehended he had $3.93 on his per- son, but no watch. The cigarette lighter, which bore MT. Raymond's name, was also recovered, 1t was re- vealed.
 Last week, Inspector Bendler re- ported the arrest of Bronis Spokas who admitted to series of breaks in which he gained entrance through removing screens from win- dows of the homes into which he en- tered to persue his illegal trade. Spokas admitted to several breaks, including one at the home of Mrs. Chris Harmon, in which $45O dia- mond ring was taken. He also ad- mitted to police last night that he was the person responsible for the theft of $250 diamond ring, taken from Prospect street apartment last week. Detective Sgt. Charles McWeeney reported that the ring was recovered.
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 Demirs, who has been in anc out of the grasp of the long arm of the law for a number of years was also implicated in connection with seven other breaks occurine within the past two months. He confessed to police that he was re- Sponsible for breaks and attempted breaks occurring within the past two months. He confessed to police that he was responsible for breaks and attempted breaks at Drescher and Keck Restaurant, IA Harrison avenue, October l, in which nothing was taken; The Mattatuck Music Corp, 6l Brook. street, October 4 in which @ cash register was opened and $40 removed; The Press Club on Brook street, September 19, in which $8 was removed from a cash register; The White House Lunch 729 North Main street, September 20, in which nothing was taken; The Bond Upholstery Company PAP Bank street, September 19, ir which nothing was taken; Salvitore Brothers Restaurant, 230 Bank street, September 19, in which noth- ing was taken, and restaurant on Scovill street owned by Ralph Gre tella, October 4, in which $7 was stolen.
 The police department may well be proud of its record of obtaining arrests in more than 30 breaks re. ported in the past few months confessions have been obtained in greatest majority of them. In most of the cases there was little or noth- ing with which detectives could work; and 1t was left to the smooth working methods of the department as well as the intelligence and dili- gence of the men to account for the apprehension of thieves whose workings no longer are menace to the public.
 Demirs, arraigned in City Court this morning before Judge Charles Summa. received a continuance to tomorrow on bonds of $2,500 Spokas, 1t was learned, 1t now con fined at the New Haven County Jail.