Suspect Arrested for Alleged Thefts in Area
Suspect Linked to Rash of Car Breaks in Multiple Communities
– Allison Goldsberry
Winchester Police have nabbed a suspect they believe could be responsible for a rash of car breaks in several area communities in recent months.
Jesse Chaison, 22, of Somerville, was arrested around 1:30AM on Tuesday on a quiet, dead end street in Winchester. According to a televised report, a woman on the street called police after she heard her car door open and shut, suspecting someone had broken into the vehicle.
Police later discovered a car in the area linked to Chaison, which they found out had been stolen in Everett the previous Friday. Inside the car police recovered sixty to seventy stolen items such as GPS devices, DVD’s, fake guns, and cell phones.
Police say Chaison accumulated the stolen items through multiple car breaks in Lexington, Belmont, Arlington, Winchester, Medford, and Stoneham.
Chaison was arraigned on Tuesday and has been charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, breaking and entering into a motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony, larceny over $250, and seven counts of receiving stolen property, among other charges. Police say more charges could be forthcoming.
Winchester Police are holding a public viewing of the items to try to return them to their rightful owners. The viewing will be held at 1PM on Thursday in the community room of the Winchester Police station, which is located at 30 Mount Vernon Street. Police ask that people who believe some of the items might belong to them bring a copy of the police report filed for the stolen goods.
The Winchester woman who’s call to the cops ultimately resulted in Chaison’s arrest admitted to a TV reporter that she left her car unlocked in her driveway because she did not want to disturb her neighbors by setting the alarm. She also said that people in Winchester “don’t lock their doors.”
Police continue to encourage people to lock their cars and to either hide or remove from the car expensive, desirable items such as GPS devices, cell phones, and cash.