Crime & Safety

Stoughton Man Arrested for Breaking into Neighbor's Home

A Stoughton man was arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to break into his neighbor's home on Phillips Ave.

A Stoughton man was arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to break into his neighbor's home on Phillips Ave.

Stoughton Police received a call at 11:15 a.m. on June 15 reporting a house break-in on Phillips Ave.

An occupant in the home was sleeping and woke up to allegedly find neighbor Nicholas Anderson, 25, of Phillips Ave. in Stoughton, in the house, Lt. John Bonney said.

Find out what's happening in Stoughtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Once the neighbor woke up, Anderson then fled, according to Bonney.

Police set up a perimeter around the area and called for a K9 search, but while the K9 was still enroute, Officer Charles Roberts saw Anderson on foot on nearby Britton Ave. (which runs perpendicular to Phillips Ave.) and was able to place the suspect under arrest, Bonney said.

Find out what's happening in Stoughtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Anderson is charged with breaking and entering in the daytime, placing a person in fear (felony).

Anderson was previously arrested in January 2012 for breaking into a home on Ewing Dr., which is also in close proximity to Phillips Ave.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.