Crime & Safety

Rash Of Break-Ins Brings Middlesex DA To Sudbury For Safety Event

Break-ins targeting south Asian residents have been seen across the region this summer, including in Sudbury.

Middlesex DA Marian Ryan will be in Sudbury Sept. 27 to address a rash a of break-ins in the region targeting people of Asian descent.
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan will be in Sudbury Sept. 27 to address a rash a of break-ins in the region targeting people of Asian descent. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

SUDBURY, MA — Middlesex County District Attorney will visit Sudbury this month to host a meeting on safety following a rash of break-ins targeting Indian and south Asian property owners.

Sudbury police noted two August break-ins that seemed to fit with a larger pattern seen in other local communities, including Lincoln, Wellesley and Weston. The thieves entered homes in both Sudbury break-ins via a second floor window, police said.

The local break-ins were "consistent with an ongoing residential break-in investigation, where often the victims are of South Asian and/or Indian descent," Sudbury police said.

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Middlesex DA Marian Ryan will host a safety forum Sept. 27 at the Goodnow Library focused on securing homes. The event starts at 6 p.m. Local residents with questions for the DA can email mdaoinfo@mass.gov.

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