Crime & Safety
Landscaper Suspected of Attempted Home Break In
An excerpt from the WPD police log. The following arrest information was supplied by the Woburn Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account.
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Police were called to Rich Road on Saturday, Dec. 7, for a report of a breaking and entering at a home in the neighborhood.
A woman told officers that when she arrived home she found that an attempt had been made to pry open the side door of the house with an implement that was still lodged between the door and the doorjamb.
Upon investigation, it appeared that the suspect entered the attached garage of the home through an unlocked doorway. Once inside, the suspect looked into a vehicle parked in the garage, leaving fingerprints and smudges on the car door, along with dirt and leaf debris.
The suspect then took a paint can opener, which was located among paint supplies inside the garage and used it to unsuccessfully pry open the door.
It appeared that due to the evidence, the suspect was likely a landscaper or maintenance worker who "opportunistically and half-heartedly" attempted the crime while present at the property for legitimate landscaping work, the police report said.
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