Cape Cod Man Charged In 2 Robberies 1 Day After He Was Found Breaking Into Cars

BARNSTABLE, MA — An 18-year-old Cape Cod man was arrested and released on Tuesday after police charged him with breaking into multiple vehicles.

One day later and the Orleans native was back in custody after two reported robberies.

Aiden Sanders, 18, faces charges of breaking and entering motor vehicles, unarmed robbery, larceny from a motor vehicle and trespassing. The charges stem from multiple incidents across two days this week.

On Tuesday, Sanders was arrested and charged with breaking into multiple vehicles in the Main Street area of Hyannis.

He was released from the Barnstable Police Department on personal recognizance by the on-call bail commissioner and was scheduled to be arraigned at Barnstable District Court Wednesday morning, but he failed to appear.

Instead, at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Barnstable police responded to two reported robberies in the area of Beares’s Way and Route 28.

"Based on witness descriptions and video surveillance, Sanders was identified as the suspect," police said. "Responding officers located Sanders attempting to flee the area on foot, however officers were able to apprehend him on a neighboring street."

Sanders was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at Barnstable District Court on Thursday.

The investigation into the car break-ins on Main Street Hyannis is still active and ongoing, police said.

"If you were parked in the area of Main Street Hyannis Monday night into Tuesday morning and you have items missing from your vehicle you are encouraged to contact Detective Christopher Botsford at 774-339-0764," they added.