Marblehead 'Path' Home Damaged In Break-In: Police

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead police this weekend sought the public's help in identifying who may have been responsible for a break-in at a house bordering "The Path" near the Jewish Community Center and Epstein Hillel School on Friday.

Police said the homeowner discovered a previously locked down opened and damaged following the break-in estimated between 9:30 a.m. and 11:20 a.m.

"It appears the intruder(s) may have been scared off by a large dog," police said. "After interviewing the resident, it appears this was not a targeted event but rather a random one."

Police are asking anyone who may have seen something unusual on The Path or the streets in the area of Community Road — Pickwick, Trager, Leicester — on Friday morning to contact investigators at 781-631-1212.

"We are also asking all homeowners to check their property if they live along the path for any signs of tampering," police said.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)