Police said the trio may face additional charges, depending on the outcome of the investigation.
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SPRINGFIELD -- Three Springfield men were arrested around 2:30 a.m. Thursday after police officers investigating a burglary at a Citgo station at 736 Boston Road stopped a vehicle seen leaving the area.
Charged with felony counts of larceny and breaking and entering during the nighttime were Santos Diaz, 42, of 19 Saab Court, Alexander Ortiz, 19, of 500 Hancock St., Apt D1, and Henry Rodriguez, 31, of 106 Mayflower Road. The men were expected to be arraigned Thursday in Springfield District Court.
Springfield Police Capt. Cheryl Claprood characterized the arrests as a "good grab" for the responding officers, who stopped the suspect vehicle near the intersection of State and Benton streets, several miles west of the Citgo station.
Based on what officers recovered in the vehicle -- about 50 packs of cigarettes, multiple cell phones, gloves and a pipe -- investigators believe the men might be responsible for other area break-ins, according to Claprood.
"The detectives are still questioning them," Claprood said at around 6:45 a.m. Thursday, adding that additional charges may be filed.
