Witness Tips Lead to Two Arrests on Home Break-In Charges

Malden Police arrested two Medford residents Friday on breaking and entering charges, after a passerby reported two people acting suspiciously and going door-to-door on Glenwood Street.

Officers responded to Glenwood Street around 9:30 a.m. on Friday after the witness reported the suspicious behavior, and while they were there a report of a housebreak in progress was given for a home on Woodland Road, according to a press release provided by Malden Police Captain John Amirault.

The homeowner provided police with a detailed description of the suspects, according to the release, and uniformed and plain clothes officers established a perimeter in the area of the home.

A Malden Police sergeant working a construction detail located two people fitting the homeowner's description on Savin Street, followed by police confirming the identification of the two suspects and placing them under arrest.

"This is a clear example of the need for citizens to report suspicious activity to the police, coupled with a quick response from officers to thwart a crime," the press release said.

Joleen Drohan and Kenny Laguerre, both 26-years-old and from Otis Street in Medford, were charged with breaking and entering in the daytime to commit a felony, placing a person in fear. They were arraigned at Malden District Court on Friday; Laguerre was held on $5,000 cash bail and Drohan on $1,000 cash bail.