Second Suspect Arrested In Connection To 127 Burglaries

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - Business owners in Colorado Springs arrested another man accused of 127 burglaries since March.

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Colorado Springs police say the number of burglary reports they normally get has already dropped.

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Surveillance video shows the suspect, who was arrested in May, and another during one of the crimes.

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The second suspect was caught Thursday morning after allegedly breaking into a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.

Investigators say the men targeted the same businesses multiple times.

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"They didn't get a lot of money, and that's probably why they hit so many times because they just weren't getting a lot of money at the time, but it was the property damage they were causing to the victims. They would smash out a window, which would cost a couple thousand dollars to replace," said Lt. Mark Comte, a spokesman for the Colorado Springs Police Department.

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Police still ask business owners to be on the lookout for more suspicious behavior because there could be more people involved in these crimes.

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