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Vermont Man Behind Break-In Spree In Western Mass: DA
A 40-year-old Vermont man will spend the next five years behind bars after pleading guilty to a string of car break-ins in Franklin County, where he stole from 11 victims, authorities said.
Schuyler D. Gibson, of Brattleboro, Vermont, admitted to more than 20 charges, including seven counts of breaking into a motor vehicle, four counts of theft under $1,200, and theft with a credit card, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
Gibson is accused of a spree of break-ins that began with a home invasion on Sept. 24 in Bernardston and continued with seven car…
Police ID Hotspots For Car Break-Ins, Thefts
Car break-ins have gone up 50 percent in Worcester compared to this same time last year, according to police.
Last September, 217 vehicles were reportedly broken into in Worcester, police said.
In the previous year, September 2019, there had been 73 fewer car break-ins, police said, with 144 thefts reported.
Thefts have been concentrated in a few areas, creating hotspots in the city, Worcester Police said.
The city's car-crime hotspots include the Highland Street area and around St. Vincent’s Hospital. An emerging hotspot is developing in the Main South neighborhood, police said…
