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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Several Break-Ins, Thieves Target Medical Businesses

Police are asking for the public's help.

On Wednesday, March 13, thieves broke into three businesses at 1 East Main St. The buildig contains a dentist office, a doctor's office and other medical-related businesses, said police. The suspect, who forced his or her way into the offices, took cash and prescription pads, which police say are "not an uncommon item to be taken." Victims are compiling a complete list of stolen items.  Soon after these breaks were reported, Northborough police were called to 10 Main St. to New England Acupuncture, which also reported a breaking and entering. The suspect forced entry and pried open cash registers. It is still unclear what is missing from the business at this time, said police.  "We believe the breaks at 1 East Main Street and 10 Main …

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

More Housebreaks Have Cops, Residents on Alert

The housebreaks appear to be related, say police.

Over the past couple of weeks police have been experiencing a rash of housebreaks, with two more occurring earlier this week. Most of these burglaries have been occurring during the daytime—11 a.m. and 3 p.m.—and in different neighborhoods, said police. There have, however, been a few nighttime breaks, as reported on the Northborough police Facebook page. The most recent occurred on West Street and Mohawk Drive. "They appear to be connected to the others B&Es that we have had this month," said Det. Brian Griffin. "The suspect has been going into the bedroom looking for jewelry, and is causing extensive damage to the side or rear doors." The West Street break happened around noontime, when the homeowner headed out for a brief period of time…

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