This is an example of how burglars sometimes target victims based on ethnicity.
"The defendants were directly indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on April 18, 2024 for a total of 95 counts of unarmed burglary and breaking and entering a dwelling house in the daytime with intent to commit a felony. The incidents giving rise to the charges occurred in the communities of Billerica, Boxborough, Carlisle, Easton,Hopkinton, Lincoln, Weston, Sudbury, Andover, Bellingham, Boxford, Franklin, Hudson, Littleton, Medway, Middleton, Millis, North Attleboro, Norwell, Pembroke, Seekonk, Sharon, Southborough, Wenham, and Westwood between July 21, 2018 and March 30, 2024.
The residents of the majority of homes were persons of Indian or South Asian heritage. Investigators believe that they were targeted based on of their ethnicity relying on a belief that their households were more likely to contain precious metals, jewelry and other valuable heirlooms."
Read:
State Police, Local Police Partners, DA Dismantle Sophisticated B&E Ring
Serial Northeast burglary suspects' 'sophisticated' tactics: 4 ways to protect your home
No comments:
Post a Comment