Crime & Safety
12-Year-Old Arrested for Breaking into Leonhard's Florist: Reports
The boy may also be connected to some very poorly written vandalism.
BEVERLY, MA—A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for breaking into Leonhard's Florist on Corning Street, according to multiple reports.
Reports indicate that officers found the boy inside the florist shop at approximately 12:30 a.m. Friday morning. The Salem News reports that the boy left the flower shop once officers arrived on scene.
The boy was charged with breaking and entering, malicious destruction of property and violating the city's knife ordinance. Police are still investigating to see if the boy is connected to recent vandalism in the area.
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Spelling isn't this vandal's forte. #Beverly police question pre-teen in custody for shop break-in. @fox25news at 5. pic.twitter.com/U33i0gzeDC
— Christine McCarthy (@ChristineMFox25) July 8, 2016
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