Framingham and Peabody Men Arrested; Charged With Breaking Into Cars at YMCA

By Charlene Arsenault (Patch Staff)

Two men are facing charges after police say they stole keys from a locker room at the Westborough YMCA and used them to break into cars in the parking lot.

On July 28 around 2:58 p.m., Westborough police got a call from the staff at the YMCA, 4 Valente Dr., reporting two suspects from previous thefts came into the building.

Det. Sgt. Peter Goodney along with Dets. Gary Hassett and Steven Tompkins set up a surveillance in and around the building. A short while later, a suspect later identified as James Joubert, 26, 2 Frankiln St., Framingham, was spotted leaving building and walking into the parking lot. Police saw Joubert walk through the lot and enter a number of parked cars. Joubert was taken into custody when he walked back into the building.

Joubert, according to police, had a key fob for one of the vehicles in the lot, and the key had been stolen from a locker in the men’s locker room.

The other suspect, Emmanuel Paragios, 37, 42 Walsh Ave., Peabody, was arrested by Off. LeeAnne Baker while walking down the driveway away from the building. He also had on him items stolen from the locker room.

Joubert and Paragiuous were charged with three counts of larceny over $250, two counts of breaking and entering a depository, malicious destruction of property and breaking and entering a motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony.

Joubert was also arrested on an outstanding warrant from Framingham District Court for armed robbery and intimidation.

Both suspects were held without bail and will be arraigned in Court this morning.