Alert NeighborErnesto Caraballo, 25, of Chelsea, was arrested for Attempted Breaking & Entering, Possession of Burglarous Tools, and Assault & Battery with Dangerous Weapon at approximately 8:30am on Trenton Street in East Boston. Caraballo was observed attempting to pry a car window open with a screwdriver. When the victim approached Caraballo, he was threatened with the screwdriver. A neighbor who witnessed the incident quickly dialed 911. The victim was not injured.
Shoplifter Clipped
About 10:45 am, an officer on patrol in the Mecca Mall in the Grove Hall area of Dorchester was notified that a person was being chased down Geneva Avenue. The officer proceeded to Geneva Avenue & Normandy Street where a CVS employee had cornered the suspect. Berrie Bethea, 37, of Dorchester had fled the store with hair trimmers and a haircut set without paying for those items. He was arrested and will be charged with Larceny.
Incidents for July 25, 2006
Alert NeighborErnesto Caraballo, 25, of Chelsea, was arrested for Attempted Breaking & Entering, Possession of Burglarous Tools, and Assault & Battery with Dangerous Weapon at approximately 8:30am on Trenton Street in East Boston. Caraballo was observed attempting to pry a car window open with a screwdriver. When the victim approached Caraballo, he was threatened with the screwdriver. A neighbor who witnessed the incident quickly dialed 911. The victim was not injured.
Shoplifter Clipped
About 10:45 am, an officer on patrol in the Mecca Mall in the Grove Hall area of Dorchester was notified that a person was being chased down Geneva Avenue. The officer proceeded to Geneva Avenue & Normandy Street where a CVS employee had cornered the suspect. Berrie Bethea, 37, of Dorchester had fled the store with hair trimmers and a haircut set without paying for those items. He was arrested and will be charged with Larceny.