Chelmsford Man Charged With Breaking Into Churches

CHELMSFORD, MA – A Chelmsford man accused of breaking into two local churches was arrested Monday morning. Dakota Gladstone, 20, faces charges of breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony and breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony.

At about 8:20 a.m., an employee of Trinity Lutheran Church at 17o Old Westford Rd. called police after seeing a man flee out the back door. Officers tracked the suspect, later identified as Gladstone, and arrested him.

Police also believe he broke into St. Vartanantz Armenian Church at 180 Old Westford Rd.

Gladstone was arraigned Monday.

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