Crime & Safety

More Jail Time For Man Convicted Of Stoughton Break-Ins

Matthew Paige is already serving jail time for break-ins in Stoughton and now he's pleaded guilty to a series of Mansfield break-ins.

MANSFIELD, MA — A Mansfield man was given more time behind bars for a series of break-ins he admitted to committing.

Matthew Paige, 27, was sentenced in Attleboro District Court last week to concurrent two-and-a-half-year jail terms, the maximum sentence from a district court judge, according to the Sun Chronicle. Once he's released, he will have to rear a GPS bracelet for two years.

Paige is currently serving a jail sentence for a break-in in Stoughton. He was arrested in February after police found him in Easton with items from one of the Mansfield break-ins.

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Police say the Mansfield break-ins took place on Warren Avenue, Bella Vista Avenue, West Street and Rumford Avenue. In Stoughton, Paige attempted house break-ins around the Pinecrest area. Police said the man ran from two homes when residents answered the door.


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