Police found a directory of the rich and famous in America when they arrested a man suspected of stealing millions of dollars in silver from wealthy residents.

Blane David Nordahl is a suspect in 50 burglaries along the East Coast, including break-ins at the homes of Ivana Trump in Greenwich, Bruce Springsteen in Rumson, N.J., and sportscaster Curt Gowdy in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.He was arrested Wednesday in Sparta, Wis., on a federal fugitive warrant and faces extradition to Connecticut, where he is wanted for a half-dozen burglaries that netted an estimated $400,000, the Greenwich Time reported.

He was being held on $500,000 bond.

Two cats he traveled with were turned over to the Humane Society.

During a bond hearing, prosecutors said Nordahl stole 120 pairs of silver salt-and-pepper shakers from the Trump home, Yunk said.

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He was found with maps and a directory of the rich and famous in America, Yunk said.

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