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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…
Long Island Man Indicted For Alleged Rape, Burglary During Home Invasion After Car Burglaries
A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and raping her before burglarizing her home and then returning two days later, this time wearing clown makeup.
Joseph T. Johnson, age 33, of Wyandanch, was indicted for the crimes on Wednesday, Feb. 10, as well for a string of car break-ins in the area, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
“This is an extremely disturbing case,” Sini said. “As alleged in the indictment, this defendant went on a crime spree that escalated from breaking car windows to breaking into the victim’s home twice in …
Parking Lots Targetted: 100 Vehicles Broken Into In One Night
Over 100 vehicles, parked in business parking lots and condominium complexes, were broken into over the course of one night.
The cars, all parked along Kitts Lane between the Berlin Turnpike and Griswoldville Avenue in Newington, had their windows broken and items stolen from within on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 8.
"We all came outside, it was about twenty of us, and our cars were broke into and rummaged through," Al Fraczek of Newington told Eyewitness News 3.
Newington police are still investigating the incident, they said, but did not release any information about potential susp…
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…
