Natick, Newton, Weston, and Wellesley
are among several communities that have seen a significant jump in
reports of residential break-ins, police said. The crimes do not appear
to be related, police say, with the methods of gaining access and the
types of valuables stolen varying with each incident. But detectives
throughout the area are working closely to share information.
“We
do have officers out there and are actively pursuing all the breaks,’’
said a Newton police spokesman, Lieutenant Bruce Apotheker. “One of the
main components is we do work well with other cities and towns.’’
Newton
has logged 155 house breaks this year, compared with 99 during the same
period last year, he said. Just since Oct. 1, he said, there have been
35.
Law enforcement
officials said they don’t know why there has been a sudden increase, but
they said it’s not uncommon to have periods of ups and downs. Some
officials, though, said many of the break-ins appear to be drug-related.
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