A Dorchester man with a 44-page prison document has been charged with breaking into a university college students’ residence and stealing their belongings.
James Williams, 62, is accused of breaking right into a Boston College residence in the midst of the evening final summer time.
Police on July 17 responded to a residence on Bay State Highway for a reported larceny. Officers met with a BU scholar who reported that when he returned to his room after having a shower, he observed that his backpack — containing his iPad, laptop computer and air pods — was lacking.
The scholar was in a position to activate the placement finder on his units, and noticed that the objects have been nonetheless within the space.
Officers then obtained a name a couple of man, later recognized as Williams, close by on Bay State Highway who was allegedly in possession of the coed’s backpack. Williams was additionally allegedly in possession of an electrical scooter, which belonged to a different scholar dwelling in the identical residence. Officers have been in a position to confirm that every one objects recovered belonged to the scholars.
A 3rd scholar confirmed officers an open window on the second flooring of the residence. Officers didn’t see any indicators of compelled entry. The scholar informed officers the window is at all times left shut to stop entry.
Whereas talking to officers, Williams requested medical consideration as a consequence of ache and discomfort to his head.
Williams was summonsed to seem in courtroom on Aug. 27. A warrant was issued when Williams failed to seem for arraignment.
Williams was charged final week with breaking and coming into nighttime for felony and larceny over $1,200.
The choose ordered Williams, who has a 44-page Board of Probation document courting again to 1980, held on $500 bail. Williams is due again in courtroom on April 28 for a pre-trial listening to.
He has lately been convicted of associated offenses akin to trespassing, tried larceny and possession of burglarious instruments.
“While no one was physically hurt in this case, these scenarios are always unpredictable because you never know what’s going to happen if an intruder encounters someone inside,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden mentioned in an announcement. “Luckily that didn’t happen here. I thank our law enforcement partners who worked together to find the suspect.”
This arraignment comes because the Boston Police Division alerts residents of a latest enhance in residential break-ins and tried break-ins in Allston and Brighton, notably in areas close to BU and Boston School.
“We urge all community members to remain alert and take simple but effective steps to protect their homes and belongings,” police mentioned in an announcement. “Always lock doors and windows, even when at home. Install motion-activated lighting around entryways. Consider home security systems or video surveillance. Avoid leaving valuables near windows or in plain sight.”
Police are urging residents to name 911 in the event that they see any suspicious people or exercise.
