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Police: Woman bathed at and stole from South End home, one day after attempted break-in arrest
The residents were away on vacation when a family member stopped by the Worcester Square home and found the woman there on Saturday night, police said.
An alleged intruder broke into a South End home one day after being arrested in an attempted break-in one block over, according to Boston Police.
The South End family was away on vacation when a family member stopped by the Worcester Square home and found the woman there on Saturday night, according to the police report.
The family member reportedly ran after the woman, who got away with handbags, jewelry and an engagement ring, the homeowner told Boston25. While chasing after the woman, the family member reported grabbing a tote bag with a makeup bag inside it from her as she ran.
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The family member was last in the home on Thursday, according to a police report.
Police identified the intruder as a woman who had been released on Friday on personal recognizance after attempting to kick in the door of an East Springfield Street home, according to police. She was charged with trespassing, malicious destruction of property, and attempted breaking and entering Friday, police said.
On Saturday, the woman stole thousands of dollars of belongings after making herself at home: bathing, showering, eating, and rearranging items, according to police.
Officials and residents have pointed to increased crime stemming from the Mass. and Cass area, which has been called the epicenter of the city’s homelessness, substance use disorder, and mental health crises.
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“Let’s not wait for anything worse to happen. We need immediate impactful action,” District 3 Boston City Councilor John FitzGerald told Boston25.
“It’s really crossed a line from public disturbance to [being] really dangerous,” the owner of the condo, Emilie, who did not give a last name, told the news station.
The woman was rearrested on Tuesday under two active warrants, according to police, and arraigned on one count of unarmed burglary and one count of larceny from a building in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday. She is currently being held and bail was set at $1,500.
She is due back in court next Wednesday, but will likely be released due to the ongoing public defender work stoppage, a spokesperson from the District Attorney’s office told Boston 25.
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