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Julio Velasquez, 35, was arrested after he broke into his ex-girlfriend's Middletown home and then hid from police inside her dryer.

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After break-in, man hid inside dryer

Updated: Wednesday, 02 May 2012, 4:31 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 02 May 2012, 4:26 PM EDT

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Newington man was arrested after he broke into his ex-girlfriends home in Middletown and then hid from police in a dryer.

The woman told police she was inside her home on Rose Circle on Monday when her ex-boyfriend, 35-year-old Julio Velasquez, kicked in the rear door and entered the home. She ran away and called police.

When police arrived, they say they found Velasquez hiding in a clothes dryer in the basement.

He was arrested and charged with burglary, interfering with an officer, criminal mischief and breach of peach.

He was held on a $50,000 surety bond,

Police say Velasquez has an extensive criminal history that includes assault, escape, several burglary charges, and probation violations.