Crime & Safety

Stoughton Police Arrest Suspect From Weekend House Break-in

Police arrested a 23-year-old Stoughton man for allegedly breaking into a home on Ewing Dr. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

arrested a 23-year-old suspect in an alleged house break-in on Saturday, according to Acting Police Chief Robert Devine.

Nicholas Anderson, 23, of 70 Phillips Ave. in Stoughton was charged with breaking and entering.

Stoughton Police Officers Owens and Curtis responded to a breaking and entering call on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 4:43 p.m. on Ewing Dr.  

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Devine said the homeowner entered the home, heard a commotion and saw the suspect jump out a second floor window, land on the deck, and take off.  

Under the direction of Lt. Wohlgemuth and Canton K-9 Officer Brown, a track successfully led police to the perpetrators home on Philips Ave. and the arrest was made, Devine said.

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Devine expressed gratitude for the assistance Canton Police provided.

“They’ve helped us out a lot over the last couple of months when we needed extra bodies,” Devine said.

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