Woman Awakens to Find a Stranger in Her Bedroom

A 22-year-old Beverly man was arrested by Wenham Police for allegedly breaking and entering into a woman’s house in the middle of the night on Larch Row.

A woman from Larch Row called 911 to report that she woke up to an unknown man in her bedroom around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

An officer was down the street when the call was dispatched and went to the house. Upon his arrival, he found a man walking in front of the home and detained him. An additional Wenham officer and an officer from the Hamilton Police Department also arrived to the area to assist.

After speaking with the woman, police determined that the man was the same man she saw in her bedroom. During a search of the area, police found that there was an attempt to force open a rear slider door before the suspect gained entry into the home by other means.

Due to tracks in the grass in the rear of the home, the Massachusetts State Police was called in to assist with a K-9 Unit. A search of the area determined the man walking in front of the house was the only party on the premises.

Tony V. Le, 22, of Beverly, was charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime for a felony, and trespassing with a motor vehicle.

Le was arrested and transported to the Wenham police station for booking. He was held on $5,000 cash bail and later transported to Newburyport District Court for arraignment.

“This is an example of community policing at its finest,” said Wenham Police Chief Thomas Perkins in a statement. “Due to the swift response of the Wenham and Hamilton police departments, we were able to find, apprehend and charge this individual. I applaud their hard work.”

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.