Crime & Safety
2 Arrested For Burglary Of Tewksbury Home: Police
Two men have been charged in a burglary and car theft case last month, according to police.
TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury police have arrested two men accused in a December burglary.
The burglary occurred Dec. 26 on Overlook Drive. Police found that the suspects stole a number of valuable items from the home, including jewelry and electronics.
The suspects also stole a black Mazda Miata from the driveway, police said.
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An investigation determined that two suspects entered the home through a ground-level window by removing an air conditioner. The residents were not home.
The suspects were captured in several surveillance videos, which Tewksbury police shared with the public to generate tips about the crime.
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Following the investigation, Dana Sacca, 41, of Tewksbury, and Philip Carter, 41, of Chelmsford, were charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime and larceny of a motor vehicle, police said. Sacca was also charged with receiving stolen property over $1,200.
Police located Sacca at a nearby hotel and took him into custody Jan. 19.
Police found Carter on Wednesday at a hotel in Salem, NH. He was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in New Hampshire as a fugitive from justice, according to police.
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