MANHATTAN MAN AND CONNECTICUT WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TARGETED RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES

(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the arrest of Raymond Bouderau of Manhattan and Jacqueline Jewett of Connecticut for their roles in multiple residential burglaries.

“Life is not like the movies. These defendants thought it would be a good idea to pull a ‘heist’ wherein they secretly gathered criminal intelligence about their wealthy target, orchestrated unlawful intrusions into two locations and made off with well over a million dollars in proceeds,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Fortunately, unlike the movies, Suffolk County law enforcement does not sit idly by, and together, Detective Investigators from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Police, and the Sag Harbor Police Department were able to swiftly solve this case. The bottom line is that if you conspire to steal other people’s property in Suffolk, you will be held accountable.”

“It is always a good day in law enforcement when a collaborative investigation concludes with the arrest of two individuals who are responsible for committing such heinous crimes,” said State Police, Troop L Troop Commander, Major Stephen J. Udice. “These individuals are responsible for the theft of over a million dollars in cash and personal items from a private residence and I commend everyone involved from the State Police, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, and the Sag Harbor Police Department for a job well done.”

“Thanks to the coordination between our partners in the NY State Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, we were able to quickly solve this case," said Sag Harbor Police Chief Austin J. McGuire. "I am so proud of everyone who worked tirelessly to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”

The investigation began on September 27, 2022, when members of the Sag Harbor Police Department and the New York State Police responded to the report of the burglary at the victim’s residence in Sag Harbor, which had occurred on September 25, 2022, while the victim was out of town. Upon arrival, police found a point of forced entry through a basement window, discovered that the electricity to portions of the residence had been cut, and that circuit breakers were flipped off. The house had been ransacked and multiple safes were compromised.

After speaking to the homeowner, who had last been in the home on September 22, 2022, it was determined that more than $1,000,000 in proceeds, including cash, jewelry, wine, firearms, and other valuables had been stolen. Police also learned that the homeowner had a second residence in Manhattan, and it was later determined that the Manhattan residence had also been burglarized on September 25, 2022.

Following this initial discovery, the District Attorney’s Office, New York State Police, and the Sag Harbor Police Department conducted an extensive investigation that included obtaining video surveillance from both homes, Apple iCloud data and license plate reader (“LPR”) data.

Based upon review of surveillance video and LPR data, it was determined that a pickup truck registered to Bouderau had been in both Sag Harbor and Manhattan during the time frame of the burglaries on September 25, 2022.

The results of the collaborative investigation further revealed that Bouderau, 49, and Jewett, 57, who had previously dated, targeted the victim because she was dating Jewett’s ex-paramour. As part of their conspiracy, Jewett accessed her ex's Apple iCloud data to gather information on the victim. As a result, Jewett was aware of valuable possessions within the victim’s home, and the investigation has further revealed that the defendants were aware that the victim would be away on vacation during the time that they planned to commit the burglaries.

A search warrant for Apple iCloud data revealed a text conversation between Bouderau and Jewett, coordinating the burglaries. The continuing investigation revealed their elaborate scheme to steal from the victim’s homes while she was away on vacation. After obtaining the results of a search warrant executed on one of Bouderau’s electronic accounts, it was determined that images of Bouderau were consistent with the person seen in the surveillance videos from both burglary locations. Police also obtained additional video, from a nearby location, that showed Bouderau and another individual carrying proceeds of the Sag Harbor burglary into Bouderau’s residence in Manhattan in the hours after the burglaries had occurred on September 25, 2022.

On November 30, 2022, a search warrant was executed on Bouderau’s residence in Manhattan. During the execution of the search warrant, many of the proceeds of the Sag Harbor burglary, including an AR-15 rifle and a large quantity of stolen wine were recovered. Also recovered in Bouderau’s residence was approximately 750 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for Ketamine. Additionally, on that date Jewett was questioned, and made admissions as to her role in the burglaries.

Bouderau was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree, a class B felony, two counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, class C violent felonies, and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree for his role in these orchestrated and targeted crimes.

Jewett was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree, a class B felony, and Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C violent felony.

At their arraignment on December 2, 2022, East Hampton Town Justice, the Honorable Steven Tekulsky ordered Bouderau held without bail. Jewett’s bail was set at $200,000 cash, with $400,000 set as a bond alternative, and $650,000 set as a partially secured bond alternative.

Bouderau is being represented by the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Jewett is being represented by Gerard McCloskey, Esq.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Sean E. Buckley and Kieran R. Rogers of the Major Crime Bureau.

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