Plymouth Man Indicted On Braintree Bank Break-In Charges

DEDHAM, MA — A Plymouth man accused of breaking into a Braintree bank in the middle of the night was indicted Thursday, transferring the case to Norfolk County Superior Court. Back in January, Stephen Reddy, 37, was charged with breaking and entering at night and breaking and entering into a depository, and possession of burglarious tools.

Around 2 a.m. on Jan. 14, Reddy broke into Envision Bank on Rockdale Street, said police. When officers arrived, they heard Reddy behind the wall of an ATM vestibule, police told the Patriot Ledger. He tried running away, but police said they caught up to him after a brief chase. A police dog, which helped track down Reddy bit him, according to police. Reddy was treated for minor injuries.

Reddy disabled the bank's security cameras, according to police. Doors inside were damaged and in the ATM room, police told the Patriot Ledger they found a drill bit, claw bars, and other burglarious tools.

The indictment transfers the case from Quincy District Court to Norfolk SUperior Court, where Reddy can face a longer sentence if convicted.