Barbecue burglar arrested, thanks to alert passerby
A man who broke into a barbecue restaurant in Dorchester early this morning was arrested with the help of an alert passerby, Boston police said.
At about 1:05 a.m., officers on patrol saw a man “frantically’’ gesturing for them to stop at the intersection of Melville Avenue and Washington Street, Boston police said in a statement.
The witness told police that he saw a man crawl under the metal grate around the restaurant, located at 530 Washington St. The witness then heard glass break and saw the man look around to see if anyone saw him. When the witness saw this, he began to call 911 but then saw the officers approaching.
Officers entered the building and found a large hole in the glass door, with shattered glass on the floor of the restaurant. A large rock was on the floor near the restaurant counter and money was piled up on a chair. The officers then saw a man peek out from behind the restaurant counter, police said .
Behind the counter with him, police found a small metal safe on the ground, and a completely empty cash register, with a key still inside, police said.
Police arrested Paul Brisbon, 45, of Brookline, for breaking and entering in the nighttime.
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