Crime & Safety
Fugitive In Mass Home Invasion Case Facing $2.5 M Bond Picked Up In Willington
A man with a warrant on his head from a Massachusetts home invasion case was arrested in Willington, state police said.
WILLINGTON, CT — A Massachusetts man considered to be at-large in a home invasion case was picked up in Willington last week, state police said.
Details of the arrest were released this week.
At 20 minutes after midnight on April 14, Troop C was informed that a home invasion suspect out of Billerica, MA, driving a Jeep could be heading its way. Police were alerted that a firearm was perhaps used in the home invasion, according to an incident report.
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The Jeep with a Pennsylvania plate and the suspect — identified as Essam Meawad, 33, of Cherry Hill, NJ — were spotted at the Travel Centers of America truck stop at 12:46 a.m. and taken into custody on an extradition warrant, state police said.
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