Dunkin' Donuts Robbery Suspect Confesses To Several SK Break-Ins

A Wakefield man with an extensive history of burglary confessed over the weekend in East Greenwich to a series of , and after he was arrested for robbbing a Narragansett Dunkin' Donuts according to local police officials.

Allan Jett, 54, of 86 Winter St. in Wakefield was arrested on a charge of breaking and entering after being found with the cash register from a Narragansett Dunkin’ Donuts in his car while it was parked behind an East Greenwich Cumberland Farms early Saturday morning.

According to police, a search of Jett’s vehicle revealed the cash register drawer, several screwdrivers and a large rock. According to Narragansett police reports, when questioned Jett admitted to being the robber, and said that he had recently started using crack cocaine again.

In his statement to police, Jett also confessed to robbing a Subway sandwich shop in South Kingstown on July 3. South Kingstown police were notified, and told Narragansett police they would interview Jett about several breaking and entering incidents in their town.

According to Narragansett police reports, upon questioning from a South Kingstown police detective, Jett confessed to robberies at the Rt. 1 and Rt. 138 Subway, Seaside Market in Matunuck and Pier Cleaners on High Street. Jett told South Kingstown police that he had spent the money on crack cocaine and car repairs.

According to Narragansett police logs, at about 2:01 a.m. on Saturday the burglar alarms at Dunkin’ Donuts in the North End of town went off. When officers arrived at about 2:08 a.m., the assailant had already left.

According to police, the glass of the drivethru window was broken, and fresh footprints were found in the grass leading toward Rite-Aid. The owner of the store was notified.

According to East Greenwich police, during a routine security check at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, police found a Ford Escort parked on the grass behind a storage unit at Cumberland Farms on South County Trail.

Police said no one was in the car, but an officer felt the hood and it was still warm. A check of the car's registration showed that the owner of the car had a history of breaking and entering violations.

Earlier that night, East Greenwich police had gotten a call from Narragansett police to be on the look out for someone who had smashed open a drive-thru window at a Dunkin Donuts there and taken the cash register drawer.

East Greenwich police noticed a cash drawer sitting on the back seat of the Escort. Police posted two cars, one in either direction on South County Trail, to wait for the driver to return to his car and leave.

At 3:10 a.m, the car pulled out from behind Cumberland Farms, and police stopped it.

Jett, the driver, told police he had been fishing in Narragansett in the area of Middlebridge Road and that he had stopped at the Cumberland Farms to relieve himself. Police said the cash drawer was now covered with a gray sweatshirt.

During a weapons pat down, police found Jet had $180 in cash. When asked where the cash was from, the man said some kids were playing with a couple of cash register drawers by the river while he was fishing. He said they got scared off and that he then took cash and one of the drawers.

At this point, East Greenwich police called Narragansett police.

Narragansett Police Detective Ryan Prest made the arrest after Jett admitted to the theft upon seeing a surveillance photo from Dunkin Donuts.

East Greenwich Police Lt. Jay Fague said this morning that they have been on higher alert since .

"They were just keeping an eye out for something out of the ordinary," Fague said.

According to Narragansett Police logs, Jett was transported to Narragansett Police headquarters at 4:49 a.m. He was charged with felony breaking and entering, and malicious property damage.

The owner of the Dunkin’ Donuts said that about $400 had been taken between two registers. The damage to the window was about $500. Security cameras in the store confirmed that the window was broken by a rock, and the thief then broke into two cash registers.

Jett was arraigned by a justice of the peace at Narragansett Police Headquarters on Saturday and charged with felony breaking and entering, and malicious property damage. He was transferred to the ACI because of a prior conviction that he was on probation for.

Jett appeared in Fourth Division District Court on Monday. As is customary with felony charges, he did not enter a plea for the breaking and entering charge. He pleaded not guilty to the property damage charge.

Bail was set at $5,000 with surety, however, Jett did not post it. He was transferred to the ACI. A felony screening date is set for Aug. 23, a no-trespass order was enacted between Jett and Dunkin’ Donuts.

This is not Jett’s first arrest, according to online court records and online ACI inmate records. According to court records, Jett has either been on probation or at the ACI since 1988. His previous arrests include:

In May 2005, Jett pleaded no contest to Providence police charges of felony breaking and entering, and possession of burglary tools. Jett also pleaded no contest to a Cranston police felony charge of possession of stolen motor vehicle parts. Jett was ordered to serve seven years at the ACI, followed by three years probation and a three-year suspended sentence. He was released on Oct. 20, 2010 with good time.

In March 2001, Jett pleaded no contest to a Providence police charge of felony breaking and entering. He was ordered to serve five years at the ACI, followed by five years probation and a five-year suspended sentence. It is not clear when he was released.

In January 1997, Jett pleaded no contest to two Providence police charges of felony breaking and entering. He was ordered to serve four years at the ACI, followed by six years probation and a six-year sentence. It is not clear when he was released.

In July 1992, Jett pleaded no contest to Providence police charges of felony possession of burglary tools and felony breaking and entering. He was ordered to serve four years at the ACI, followed by six years probation and a six-year sentence. It is not clear when he was released.

In May 1989, Jett pleaded no contest to Rhode Island State Police felony charges of possession of burglary tools and assault or escape by an inmate. He was ordered to serve six months at the ACI, and to serve 54 months probation and a 54-month suspended sentence.

In June 1988, Jett pleaded no contest to a Providence police felony charge of possession of burglary tools. He was ordered to serve 30 months at the ACI, followed by 90 months probation and a 90-month suspended sentence.

In February 1980, Jett pleaded no contest to Providence police felony charges of possession of burglary tools and breaking and entering. He was ordered to serve a deferred sentence.

Initial report by Patch freelancer Marylou Butler, formatted and posted by Narragansett Local Editor Stephen Greenwell. East Greenwich Police reports and statements compiled by East Greenwich Patch Local Editor Elizabeth McNamara. Thanks to Jack Salomone for the initial tip on Twitter.