Malden Man Arrested For Western Ave. Break-In in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Cambridge Police say a Malden man tossed a brick into a window, hoisted himself up and stole a laptop from a Western Avenue home on Sept. 29. Police said what cracked the case were the fingerprints left at the scene and police arrested and charged him in the incident.

Cambridge Police said Kassy DePina, 20, Malden, was arrested this morning for Unarmed Burglary and two counts of Wanton Destruction of Property -$250 after Cambridge Police served an arrest warrant out of Cambridge District Court.

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A resident of the home called police to report they heard glass breaking around 4:35 a.m. on Sept. 29 and police responded shortly after.

"They discovered an unknown suspect had thrown a large brick through their living room window, shattered it and caused damage to a chair," Cambridge Police spokesperson Jeremy Warnick said.

The suspect, later identified as DePina, then used a trash barrel to lift himself up onto the window ledge and grabbed an Apple MacBook Air from a table next to the window.

Police said they were able to collect fingerprints and have them examined by the Cambridge Police Crime Scene Services Unit, which verified they belonged to DePina.

DePina is expected to be arraigned today in Cambridge District Court. Police have had a number of dealings with him in the past. He was suspected in January for a rash of home break ins around Cambridge.

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