A Utica man has been accused of stealing a computer and jewelry from a New Hartford residence.

Nermin Velic, 22, was charged with felony burglary and grand larceny counts, town police said.

The burglary happened on Sept. 21 when the resident left his house for a short period of time, police said.

The stolen items were worth almost $7,000, police said.

The New Hartford Police Forensic Investigation Unit processed the scene and was able to locate possible DNA. The DNA was swabbed and sent to the New York State Forensic Investigation Center in Albany for analysis. 

A DNA profile was extracted from the evidence and placed into a Data Base which cross- references it with DNA from known providers. 

On Feb. 27, New Hartford police were notified that there was a positive identification from the DNA at the scene that matched Velic. 

Velic was found on Feb. 28 with the assistance of the Utica Police Burglary Unit. 

He was arraigned in the Town Of New Hartford  Court and was remanded to Oneida County jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.
 

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