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More than 40 units burglarized at fire-ravaged CT apartment building.Police are investigating after more than 40 apartments were burglarized at a complex in Groton where numerous people have been displaced for over a week because of a three-alarm fire.The break-ins are believed to have occurred sometime between Saturday and Monday at Building 10 of The Ledges Apartments at 135 Ledgewood Road, according to the Town of Groton Police Department.Police believe the burglaries may have involved someone falsely claiming to be a construction worker, building official or the representative of an insurance company involved in the aftermath of the blaze.“This crime is particularly disturbing because it victimized people who had already suffered a tremendous loss,” Groton Police Chief Louis J.Fusaro said in a news release.“These residents were forced to flee a dangerous fire in the middle of the night and watched as many of their belongings, keepsakes and cherished memories were destroyed.To then have individuals exploit that tragedy for personal gain demonstrates a complete disregard for basic human decency.Our detectives are pursuing every available lead and are committed to identifying those responsible.” The fire broke out on May 31 when crews responded to the apartment building after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a fully involved fire just after 2:50 a.m.The three-alarm blaze prompted a response from numerous area fire departments who provided mutual aid.Fire officials said 43 of the 44 units of the building were occupied when the fire broke out.The residents were able to make it out safely, including some who needed help from first responders.The majority of the heavy fire on the second, third and fourth floors as well as the attic of the building was knocked down in about 90 minutes but wasn’t fully under control for about three hours, fire officials said.About six units sustained heavy damage, but the blaze left the entire building uninhabitable, displacing what was estimated to be as many as about 60 people who were expected to be housed at a local hotel or taken in by family or friends.Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze.Following the fire, Fusaro said the property management company took “significant measures” to secure the building.Locks were installed, fences were erected and entrances were boarded up.According to Fusaro, police learned on Monday that numerous units in the vacant building had been broken into.Officers responded and found that more than 40 units were affected.The Groton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division responded to process the scene and has assumed the investigation.Fusaro said it does not appear as though the break-ins are tied to the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation by the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Marshal’s Office, the Groton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit.Police are asking residents, business owners and any drivers in the area between Saturday and Monday to review any doorbell, video surveillance or dashcam footage.Fusaro said investigators are interested in any activity captured in or around the apartment complex, particularly that involving suspicious vehicles or individuals.He said police are also investigating whether the burglaries could have involved someone purporting to be a building official, insurance representative, contractor or construction worker claiming to have a legitimate reason to be at the complex.Anyone with information, photographs or video is asked to contact Groton police Detective Sgt.Beauchamp or Det.Comeau at 860-441-6712 or crimetips@groton-ct.gov.Information can be kept confidential, Fusaro said.