Crime & Safety

Woman Arrested After With Burglary Of Grieving Family's Home

Home broken into while family was at wake.

A Tewksbury woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the burglary of the home of a grieving family.

Julia Didonato, 20, of 15 Oakland Ave, Tewksbury are each charged with receiving stolen property with a value in excess of $250.

She is charged in connection with a The home is the residence of the Fleury family and the crime took place while the family was attending the wake for Wayne Fleury.

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According to information provided by Tewksbury Police, detectives located property belonging to the victims at a pawn shop in Methuen. Further investigation indicated that the property had been pawned DiDonato.

According to the police report, detectives arrested DiDonato at her home in Tewksbury on Feb. 13.

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Police say the stolen property they recovered at the pawn shop will be returned to the Fleury family.

Editor's Note: A name was removed from this story as the charges were disposed.

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