Crime & Safety
Handgun Recovered After Marlborough Break-In, Police Chase
Three suspects were arrested following a reported break-in and police pursuit in Marlborough, while a fourth remained at large.
MARLBOROUGH, MA — Several people could be facing charges following a break-in and police pursuit in Marlborough.
Three individuals from New Jersey were arrested after a reported break-in and a police chase that ended near Route 9 on Thursday morning.
The suspects are 30-year-old Vinicious De Oliveirasousa, 25-year-old Victor Bontempo De Melo and 26-year-old Luiz De Oliveira. A fourth suspect remains at large, according to police.
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Officers responded to Park Street at about 11:03 a.m. Thursday and learned that four suspects had fled in a gold Chevrolet Malibu, according to the Marlborough Police Department. Officers later spotted the vehicle on Lakeside Avenue, but police said the driver fled south on Interstate 495 before leaving the road and entering the grassy median near Route 9.
The occupants ran from the vehicle, prompting police to establish a perimeter and conduct a coordinated search with Massachusetts State Police and officers from Westborough, Hopkinton and Southborough, police said.
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Police did not provide information about charges against the three suspects.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a handgun and property believed to have been taken from the Marlborough home, police said.
The incident remains under investigation.
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