Thieves use WiFi jammers to disable home security system in burglary, US cops say

Officers who interrupted the break-in found a shattered rear sliding glass door and a trail of discarded evidence near the house, including a WiFi jammer, two-way portable radio, glass punch tool, pry bar and bolt cutters, according to the warrant. — Photo by Rafael Classen rcphotostock.com: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-opening-a-door-with-a-bar-11465293/

WINDSOR LOCKS: Tech-savvy burglars who have targeted homes in Connecticut and Massachusetts broke into a local residence after getting detailed information on the security system from the homeowner’s co-worker, according to arrest warrants obtained Friday.

Matthew Colon, 31, of West Springfield, Mass., was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny. Enrique Santiago, 37, of Springfield, Mass., faces charges that include first-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, stealing a firearm and conspiracy.