FLORIDA — A man has been arrested in connection with a series of recent residential burglaries in the Winter Park community, according to the Winter Park Police Department.
Police said the investigation began after multiple burglaries were reported along the Phelps corridor of Winter Park. Officers initiated a surveillance operation in the area to identify a suspect.
During the operation, officers reported hearing two loud bangs nearby and then encountered a suspect fleeing from an unoccupied residence. The suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Joel Rosario, attempted to escape in a vehicle. Police said Rosario struck an unmarked officer’s vehicle while trying to flee…