WESTPORT — A 70-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a local home in July.

Robert Milton, of Bridgeport, faces charges of third-degree burglary and third-degree larceny in connection with the incident.

Police were dispatched about 3 p.m. July 7 to investigate the report of a burglary, where the local homeowner told officers that a bicycle and jewelry had been stolen, according to the report.

Working in conjunction with police in a neighboring community, supplemented by additional evidence, police said Milton was identified as the suspect in the case.

A warrant was issued for Milton’s arrest, and he was taken into custody Oct. 21 by Westport police detectives.

He was held on $10,000 bond for arraignment later that day at state Superior Court in Stamford.