Mansfield Man Charged In Stoughton Break-Ins

Update - Stoughton Police have clarified that they have identified the suspect and an arrest has not been made.

STOUGHTON, MA — Stoughton Police have identified the man they say is responsible for a series of break-ins.

Matthew Paige, 27, of Mansfield, will be charged with two counts of breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony, two counts of malicious damage over $250, and three counts of trespassing, according to the Stoughton Police Department.

Police say the man was wanted for several attempted house breaks-ins around the Pinecrest area. On Mass. Most Wanted, police say the man ran from two homes when residents answered the door.

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