BELOW SUPERNAV drop zone ⇩

Rhode Island man accused of breaking into homes to steal sex toys

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

maylen

https://digital-stage.newsnationnow.com/

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241114185800

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241115200405

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241118165728

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241118184948

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Tiverton, Rhode Island man is facing four felony charges after police say he admitted to breaking into homes to steal sex toys he reportedly claimed he wanted to give as a birthday gift.

Benjamin Nadrowski, 32, was arraigned before a judge in district court Tuesday morning on two counts each of entering of a building with felonious intent and attempted breaking and entering.

According to police, officers were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. on June 2 to a home on Power Street for a report of a suspicious person. The dispatcher told police a person was trying to break through a window.

When police arrived, a resident of the home said while he was getting ready for bed, he saw someone standing outside his window on top of a chair and trying to get in through the bathroom window.

In court, police reported the resident said he confronted the suspect and told him to leave the property. According to the police report obtained by Nexstar’s WPRI, the resident told officers the suspect apologized and said he had the wrong house, then left in a white vehicle.

The resident described the suspect as a white male with blonde hair driving a white Kia.

About an hour later, the resident saw the same vehicle at the corner of Brook and Benevolent streets with the door open.

As police approached the scene, they observed a man matching a description of the suspect going through a dumpster with a flashlight in his hands.

The police report notes that a body-worn camera was activated.

Nadrowski was arrested and reportedly told police he had peered into the home on Power Street. He said he was “attempting to buy weed,” but then realized he was at the wrong location when he was confronted by the homeowner, according to police.

Detectives asked Nadrowski about three other breaking-and-entering incidents from the week prior. According to a supplemental police narrative obtained by WPRI, Nadrowski admitted to entering a home on Armstrong Street on May 27 and said he stole a “sex toy” from a bedroom.

When questioned further, Nadrowski also told police he broke into a home on Furnace Street and stole two more sex toys from separate bedrooms, the narrative says.

Nadrowski also allegedly admitted to attempting to steal a makeup palette from an area home, but dropped it and ran when a female tenant confronted him.

The police report adds that Nadrowski told investigators he was aware college students would be graduating and was in the area to try and retrieve items that may have been thrown out.

Nadrowski said he didn’t steal any items of value from the residences, only women’s sex toys he said he intended to give to someone as a birthday gift, according to police.

Due to the felony charges, no plea was entered in court.

The judge set bail at $2,500 with surety for the breaking and entering charges and $5,000 personal recognizance for the attempted breaking and entering charges, with conditions Nadrowski not go back to the residences and complete a mental health screening.

Tim White contributed to this report.

Northeast

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

 

MAIN AREA MIDDLE drop zone ⇩

Trending on NewsNation

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241119133138

MAIN AREA BOTTOM drop zone ⇩

tt

KC Chiefs parade shooting: 1 dead, 21 shot including 9 kids | Morning in America

Witness of Chiefs parade shooting describes suspect | Banfield

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: Mom of 2 dead, over 20 shot | Banfield

WWE star Ashley Massaro 'threatened' by board to keep quiet about alleged rape: Friend | Banfield

Friend of WWE star: Ashley Massaro 'spent hours' sobbing after alleged rape | Banfield

Fair

la

56°F Fair Feels like 56°
Wind
3 mph NE
Humidity
68%
Sunrise
Sunset

Tonight

Some clouds. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.
47°F Some clouds. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.
Wind
4 mph NE
Precip
12%
Sunset
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous