K-9 Officer Teaches Worcester Burglars Lesson About Breaking Into Houses K-9 Officer Teaches Worcester Burglars Lesson About Breaking Into Houses
K-9 Officer Teaches Worcester Burglars Lesson About Breaking Into Houses If you want to meet a police dog, all you have to do is ask nicely. Unfortunately, a man and woman in Worcester decided on a different path.  Cindy Moquin and Thomas Reid, 61, were caught red-handed breaking into a home at 139 Eastern Ave. around 1 p.m. on Monday, March 27, Worcester police said. The couple made a break for it after the police arrived, but they didn't get far.  Officers found Moquin climbing out of a back window, and they helped her to the ground and into a pair of handcuffs. She's charged with trespassing, police said.  Reid refused to come out of the …
Malden Teens Found Responsible For Theft Of Mass State Trooper's Rifle, Ammo: DA Malden Teens Found Responsible For Theft Of Mass State Trooper's Rifle, Ammo: DA
Malden Teens Found Responsible For Theft Of Mass State Trooper's Rifle, Ammo: DA A 14-year-old and a 15-year-old were arrested for breaking into a Massachusetts State Trooper's Cruiser to steal a rifle and ammo under the cover of night, officials say.  Both Malden teenagers were arrested on Monday, March 27 for the theft of a patrol rifle, high-capacity magazine, and ammunition that occurred on Thursday, March 23, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.  The pair broke into a marked state police cruiser that was parked in a parking garage of an apartment complex on Overlook Ridge Drive in Malden, the DA alleges. The 14-year-old took the rifle, which was f…
Burglar Picks Poor Hiding Spot, Quickly Arrested Inside Worcester Business: Police Burglar Picks Poor Hiding Spot, Quickly Arrested Inside Worcester Business: Police
Burglar Picks Poor Hiding Spot, Quickly Arrested Inside Worcester Business: Police Talk about a flimsy hiding place. A 39-year-old man who police say was caught breaking into a business in Worcester County Thursday, March 2, tried to vanish behind a sheet of plywood but ended up in handcuffs anyway.  Jorge Figueroa, 39, of Worcester, is the wannabe Houdini who Worcester police said they caught inside a store at 927 Main Street just before 7 a.m. Police were called to the business about a possible break-in and found a window smashed and the front door unlocked when they arrived. Officers searched the building a found Figueroa inside right away, authorities said.&…
Haverhill Man Wanted For West Newbury House Break Arrested: Police Haverhill Man Wanted For West Newbury House Break Arrested: Police
Haverhill Man Wanted For West Newbury House Break Arrested: Police A man identified through a police request for assistance from the public has been taken into custody on charges relating to a Valentine's Day break-in and burglary, officials say.  Eric Cuppernell, of Haverhill, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Lowell through the cooperation of multiple public organizations on criminal charges and an active parole violation, according to the Topsfield Police Department.  The burglar was identified after West Newbury Police made images of the man public following a break-in at a West Newbury home on Tuesday, Feb. 14.  Read more: West Newbury Burglar Cau…
Police Follow Footprints To Bust Man For Breaking Into Billerica Restaurant Police Follow Footprints To Bust Man For Breaking Into Billerica Restaurant
Police Follow Footprints To Bust Man For Breaking Into Billerica Restaurant Police in Billerica followed a trail of damage – and some footprints – to arrest and charge a man for breaking into and vandalizing a restaurant right next to where he lived.  Officers responded to a report of a breaking and entering at the Liberty Bell restaurant at 420 Boston Road around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, Billerica Police Chief Roy Frost reports.  Video footage determined that earlier in the day, an individual broke into the restaurant by taking out an HVAC unit on the building’s roof and entering through the vents.  Officers also found a fine white powd…
Burglar Found Hiding In Ductwork Of Worcester Store: Police Burglar Found Hiding In Ductwork Of Worcester Store: Police
Burglar Found Hiding In Ductwork Of Worcester Store: Police A 38-year-old Worcester man tried to turn a heist of a smoke shop into an "Oceans 11" style caper when he ducked into the ductwork to hide from police, authorities said.  Epifanio Lanzo faces two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, theft from a building, two counts of vandalism, and possession of burglars' tools, Worcester police said.  A Worcester officer was patrolling the Park Avenue area early Wednesday morning when they noticed an open door at the Smoke Vibez at 258 Park Ave and saw a man go inside, authorities said. Sensing someth…
Eye In The Sky: State Police Go High Tech To Nab Tree-Dwelling Worcester Burglar, Cops Say Eye In The Sky: State Police Go High Tech To Nab Tree-Dwelling Worcester Burglar, Cops Say
Eye In The Sky: State Police Go High Tech To Nab Tree-Dwelling Worcester Burglar, Cops Say A man accused of breaking into a Worcester business early Friday morning, Dec. 30, might have thought he could use the pre-dawn darkness to help him escape, but it was of no help thanks to some high-tech tools state police have at their disposal.  Yorbis Peguero, 24, of Boston, is accused of breaking into a Worcester business with several other men, police said, but his capture was far more dramatic than his alleged co-conspirators.  Worcester officers called to the Shoe Supply Store at 1114 Pleasant St. around 2 a.m. after someone threw a rock through a window to steal items inside, autho…
Boston Man Wanted For JP Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police Boston Man Wanted For JP Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police
Boston Man Wanted For JP Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police A Massachusetts man was apprehended in Virginia in connection to an aggravated sexual assault and home invasion that happened over a month ago, authorities said. Washington Pearson, age 55, of Boston, was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service in Norfolk, VA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Boston Police report.  Pearson was wanted for an incident that happened on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Friday, Oct. 24, police said. He had a warrant issued from West Roxbury District Court on several charges including attempted murder, assault, rape, and breaking and entering.  He…
Worcester Man Accused Of Breaking Into Cars Adds Several Gun Charges: DA Worcester Man Accused Of Breaking Into Cars Adds Several Gun Charges: DA
Worcester Man Accused Of Breaking Into Cars Adds Several Gun Charges: DA A 38-year-old Worchester man faces a laundry list of charges after police say they caught him breaking into cars in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston earlier this month.  Antoine Robinson is charged with breaking and entering, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm, carrying a gun without a license, receiving stolen property, possession of an illegal firearm having committed a prior violent offense, and defacing a firearm serial number, the Suffolk County District  Attorney's Office said. Witnesses told police on Nov. 9 that they saw a man breaking into c…
Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police A convicted sex offender from Lowell has been charged with breaking and entering into a Tewksbury home earlier this year, authorities said. John "Johnny" Luna, age 44, was charged in connection stealing more than $40,000 in jewelry after breaking into a home on Whipple Road in Tewksbury on March 29, 2022, Tewksbury Police report.  After a months-long investigation, Luna was arrested at his home on Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, police said. Luna has also been a suspect in multiple other incidents throughout the area. For starters, Luna was convicted of raping and abusing a child in 2007, a…
Wanted New Hampshire Couple Caught Trying To Break Into Car In Tewksbury: Police Wanted New Hampshire Couple Caught Trying To Break Into Car In Tewksbury: Police
Wanted New Hampshire Couple Caught Trying To Break Into Car In Tewksbury: Police A couple from New Hampshire, both of whom had previous warrants out for their arrests, were finally caught while trying to break into a car in Tewksbury, authorities said. Police responded to a call about a breaking and entering in progress on Ferncroft Road around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, Tewksbury Police said. Responding officers learned that a person tried to break into a car but ran away when the car's alarm started going off.  Officers later found a woman, identified as 32-year-old Michele Nault, of Nashua, NH, who was wanted on a warrant out of Woburn District Court, …
Duo Nabbed For Breaking, Entering Western Mass Home Duo Nabbed For Breaking, Entering Western Mass Home
Duo Nabbed For Breaking, Entering Western Mass Home Two men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Western Massachusets home with masks on. The Hampden County incident took place around 7:50 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 in Longmeadow on Converse Street. According to the Longmeadow police, officers responded to the home for a report of two suspects breaking into the home. The victims contacted 911 after being alerted by security cameras that suspects had entered their home, police said. Two officers located one suspect in the immediate area who attempted to flee. After a brief chase, he was taken into custody, they added. While searc…