Crime & Safety

Home Break-Ins Continue, Police Investigating

A significant development was made in one of several recent break-in investigations, police said.

A continued last Thursday with another incident on Fox Hill Street, Westwood Police said.

The most recent incident occurred on Thursday, March 8, between mid morning and early afternoon, when a resident of Fox Hill Street came home to find a number of items stolen.

“It appears that entry into the house was gained through a window off an enclosed breezeway toward the rear of the home,” Westwood Police Detective Paul Toland said in a statement.

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A computer, jewelry and other personal items were taken from the home. That incident followed a string of similar incidents on Wednesday, Feb. 29, when three other homes were broken into, one on Walker Road, another on Stanford Drive and a third on Gay Street. have also been filed by other residents.

While investigations into all the incidents are ongoing, police recently made progress with the Walker Road incident after a passerby provided information that revealed a potential individual involved in the incident.

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“Based on evidence received, a search warrant was granted and issued for a residence in Sharon, where additional property from that Walker Road residence was located,” Toland said Monday, but was not able to provide more detail, other than that criminal charges will be pending as the investigation proceeds.

Police are requesting that Westwood residents strive to ensure their homes are locked while away, regardless of how long, and to utilize home security systems if available.

Moreover, residents are urged to contact police immediately if a suspicious vehicle or unfamiliar individual is seen walking around the perimiter of a home. Police said they are also more than welcome to discuss concerns of residents regarding home safety. 


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