Stratford police responded to a burglary after a homeowner returned and a suspect fled the property about 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
Police, and their K9, Jack, were able to track the suspect from the Louise Street home to a wooded area near Erie Street and Railway Avenue, where they found property taken from the residence.
Police reviewed video surveillance from local businesses, identified a possible suspect, who they later arrested at a south end motel.
A 25-year-old Stratford man is charged with fraud, break and enter and breach of probation.
Further investigation identified a 35- year-old Stratford man as a suspect, and he was also arrested. A search warrant conducted at the motel resulted in the discovery of a significant amount of stolen property, and suspected stolen property.
