Man Arrested on Burglary Charge in Bedford

BEDFORD, NH - A man from Amherst was arrested in Bedford this weekend after allegedly breaking into at least one home in town and casing others, according to police.

Brian Watts, 43, of Amherst, was arrested on Feb. 13, 2016, and charged with burglary.

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According to police, officers were sent to Forest Drive at around 2:15 p.m. for a report of a suspicious person.

The reporting party stated that a man wearing a green jacket had run through the woods, gone behind a neighbor’s house, and potentially burglarized it, according to police. While en route to the scene, police received an additional report from the caller stating the man was now on Southgate Drive and had a black backpack.

The man – Watts – was stopped and after an investigation, was arrested after police allegedly determined to be responsible for a burglary on Forest Drive.

“It appears that this man has been battling an opioid addiction,” Chief John Bryfonski of the Bedford Police Department said in a statement. “This is, unfortunately, an example of the negative effects drug addiction can have on a community. I would like to applaud the citizen who noticed suspicious activity and immediately contacted police. With this person’s help we were able to quickly find the suspect and hold him accountable for his actions.”

Officers also located a white 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD pickup truck parked nearby on Camp Road, which was reportedly determined to be the suspect’s vehicle. It was towed from the scene, according to police.

Watts was held at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrects in Manchester pending his arraignment at the 9th Circuit Court - District Division - Merrimack.