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Middletown, Connecticut – Santos Colon-Gonzalez, 26, of New Britain, has been sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of special parole for participating in a series of commercial burglaries across Connecticut from July 2020 to September 2021, including ATM thefts. He pleaded guilty to Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity on October 31, 2023, acknowledging his involvement in 26 burglary incidents.

Key Points

• The group burglarized and attempted to burglarize over 100 businesses in various Connecticut municipalities, primarily at night or in the early morning hours.
• Methods included traveling in stolen vehicles with tinted windows and using pry bars for break-ins. Stolen items included cash from registers, lottery tickets, and ATM machines, with several burglaries occurring within minutes of each other.
• Four other New Britain men who also pleaded guilty to similar charges in connection with the burglaries and are currently serving prison sentences are:
• • Nelson Colon-Davila, 23, sentenced on Oct 18, 2022, to 10 years, execution suspended after 3 years, plus 5 years probation.
  • Rafael DelValle, 26, sentenced on Apr 25, 2023, to 15 years, execution suspended after 7 years, plus 5 years probation.
  • Luis DelValle, 24, sentenced on Aug 15, 2023, to 15 years, execution suspended after 5 years, plus 5 years probation.
  • Joanberto Rivera, 24, sentenced on Jan 26, 2023, to 15 years, execution suspended after 5 years, plus 5 years probation.