ICYMI: Melrose Police Ask: 'Have You Seen This Suspect?'

During the past week, Melrose has been plagued by a series of commercial break-ins, according to a statement from the police department.

Melrose Police say the city has experienced 11 such robberies since Tuesday, eight of which occurred back-to-back in the vicinity of Main Street promptly after midnight on Sunday.

Below, surveillance footage from the laundry mat on the corner of Main Street and Essex Street shows the individual police believe to be responsible for the break-ins.

Police note that this is a white male of wider-than-average frame, approximately 6 feet tall, and wearing basketball shoes. They also think he drives a Dodge Intrepid sedan.

Those with information regarding the incidents or the individual that they’d care to share with police should call 781-665-1212.

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