Breakin to home to support drug habit

Three men from Springfield, 1 from Chester charged with breaking into homes to support drug habits
by The Republican Newsroom
Thursday July 16, 2009, 7:29 PM
Vadim Demyan
This is a 5:28 p.m. Friday update of a story originally posted at 7:29 p.m. Thursday.
By ELIZABETH ROMAN eroman@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - Four men who broke into East Forest Park homes to support their OxyContin habits have been arrested through the efforts of crime watch groups and police, said Sgt. John M. Delaney Thursday. Arrested were Vadim Demyan, 22, of 25 Larkspur St.; Sean Wilczynski, 18, of 15 Leland Drive; Korey Harrington, 18, of 72 Sunapee St., and Anthony Hart, 19, of Chester, said Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet.
Sean Wilczynski
All have been charged with seven counts of breaking and entering during the daytime with intent to commit a felony and larceny over $250, he said. Information about their arraignments in Springfield District Court Thursday was not available.
Anthony Hart
Delaney said the suspects spent a month targeting homes in the East Forest Park area, particularly Overlook Drive, Granby Street, Colorado Street, Acrebrook Street and Woodcrest Road.
Korey Harrington
Delaney said the suspects knocked on the doors of houses where there were no cars in the driveways. If no one answered they broke into the home by cutting screens on windows and stole money and jewelry.
Delaney said the suspects are all addicted to OxyContin and were using the stolen goods to purchase drugs. Investigating officers received car descriptions and plate numbers from neighborhood watch members in Forest Park and East Forest Park which helped them make the arrests, Delaney said. Harrington and another suspect were stopped Thursday after officers spotted a vehicle that met a description given to them by the neighborhood watch group.