Groton — In the summer of 2005, then-Norwich Police Officer Jamie Longolucco, drunk and stumbling, smashed a window out of a shop below Margaritas Mexican restaurant in Mystic and grabbed three fake Faberge eggs, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit released Monday in New London Superior Court.

But on Thursday, the since-fired Longolucco was arrested and charged by Groton Town police with burglarizing the Goldsmith and Silversmith Shop more than two years ago. He had already faced assault and threatening charges.

According to the affidavit, Longolucco smashed the window with a club while he and his brother-in-law — Michael Patti — were walking to Margarita's at about 10 p.m. that night.

“Longolucco then said, 'Let's go,'” Patti told police, according to the affidavit. “They went back to the car and drove off. While in the car, Longolucco told Patti, 'Don't worry. I have been staking this place out for a while. It's an easy smash and grab.' Longolucco also warned Patti not to tell anyone or he would ruin his life.”

Throughout the night, according to the affidavit, Longolucco wouldn't stop talking about how “rich” he was going to be because he stole the Faberge eggs. (The owner of the shop later told police they were worth only about $50 each.)

Later that night, at a sports bar, Longolucco told his brother-in-law's sister that he “would buy her anything,” bragging at both the bar and on the drive home to Patti's house that he had done a “smash and grab.”

The woman — who is a bartender — told police that it was the first time she had met Longolucco and that she would describe him as “textbook” drunk the night of the incident — slurring his words and staggering.

By the time Longolucco made it to the house, Patti's then-wife told police that Longolucco was “stripped down to his underwear and being obnoxious to everyone.”

He kept telling her that he would “buy her a new refrigerator” with the money he would make from the eggs, according to the affidavit.

The warrant for Longolucco's arrest was signed this month, a couple of weeks after police were able to obtain a statement from Patti. Patti told police he was reluctant to come forward because Longolucco was a police officer.

Other witnesses came forward piecemeal — starting in 2006 and leading up to the end of 2007.

Longolucco is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court Feb. 7. He is free on $25,000 bond.

In early November 2007, Longolucco — a nine-year veteran of the Norwich police department — and a fellow officer went to a woman's apartment in New London where a verbal argument allegedly turned physical. Longolucco is accused of striking the woman, her friend and his fellow officer. He was charged with assault and three counts of breach of peace in that case.

An internal investigation into Longolucco's actions that night as well as his overall conduct outlined the reasons for his dismissal on Dec. 22 by Norwich Police Chief Louis J. Fusaro. Later on the night of his firing, Longolucco allegedly went to the Jewett City Resident State Trooper's office seeking help for his homicidal feelings toward Fusaro. Longolucco was charged with second-degree threatening.

All three cases remain open in New London Superior Court.

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