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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Break and Enter Suspects Charged

PRESS RELEASE
Submitted by Lt. Det. William McGrath

Wrentham Police arrested four suspects following an investigation conducted by Detective Barry McGrath. 

Connor Casper age 19 & Tina Sack age 19 of Norfolk, Massachusetts were arrested along with Brett Frigon age 20 & Justin Perry age 24 of Wrentham, Massachusetts.  The four defendants have been charged with Larceny from a person over the age of 65, Larceny from a building and Conspiracy.

The four suspects are accused of befriending an elderly male Wrentham resident who police believe was targeted because of his age and vulnerability. 

Police allege one or more of the suspects distracted the victim on the first floor of his home while the other suspects snuck upstairs and stole jewelry belonging to the man’s deceased wife.  

The four suspects reportedly sold the stolen jewelry at the Emerald Square Mall in North Attleboro at a “Cash for Gold” store and used the proceeds  to support illegal drug activity.

Police believe the suspects may be involved in other housebreaks that include west Wrentham and Norfolk homes.

Anyone having information to assist with this investigation or any other suspicious activity is asked to call the Wrentham Police Department at 508-384-6915.

The Wrentham Police remind citizens of the following helpful information:

WPD cannot over emphasize the importance of calling 911 without hesitation when suspicious activity is observed. Citizens should not delay calling 911 because they are uncertain of how important their call is. WPD would rather respond to a call that turns out to be nothing than miss an opportunity to prevent a crime and capture a criminal.

Citizens, in particular elderly residents and children, should avoid allowing strangers into their home or engaging strangers at their door for long periods of time. Be aware of what is happening around you while strangers engage you in conversation. Make observations about them and their vehicle, particularly plate numbers. If something doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t. Trust your instinct and call 911 immediately.

If a stranger knocks on your door, DO NOT pretend you’re not home and hope they’ll go away. If you don’t feel safe opening the door, call out from behind a door or window that you’re busy and can’t answer. Suspects knock on doors hoping no one will answer. If no one answers, they will break into your house with you in it. Call 911 if you’re the least bit suspicious.

DO NOT keep valuables, jewelry, sentimental items in your Master bedroom. Suspects who break into your home target the Master bedroom first and search for these items. Their goal is to get in and out as quickly as possible before police can respond. Often, suspects ignore other rooms completely. Be creative. Hide your valuables in other rooms and other parts of the house.




Thursday, November 8, 2012

Mobile Emergency Services


 
 
Riverside Community Care
The Help You Need Close To Home
 
Mobile Emergency Services
A better alternative to the Emergency Room
 
Our goal is to see you within 45 minutes of your phone call, whenever possible!
 
781-769-8674 or 800-529-5077
 
We provide 24/7 face-to-face response if you are experiencing a crisis, such as:
·        You are feeling like hurting yourself or someone else
·        You struggle with substance abuse issues but do not need medical clearance (you are not currently intoxicated)
·        You are struggling with signs and symptoms of your illness and need support or more intense services in order to resolve your crisis and/or remain in your community
 
We accept all insurances including no insurance. While on the phone with you, we determine your insurance type and then figure out where to meet you and when. We have walk-in availability at 190 Lenox St, Norwood from 8AM-8PM or 15 Beacon Ave, Norwood, MA from 8PM-8AM.
 
We will often have a Peer Specialist join the evaluation. This is a person who is in recovery and has navigated the mental health or substance abuse systems. This staff person may be able to understand what you are going through!
 
Having an evaluation has many positive benefits! Our goals are to:
·        Reduce your emergency room visits for mental health reasons
·        Reduce the number of nights out of your home (less inpatient or residential nights)
·        Rapidly link you to treatment services
·        Increase your confidence in handling crisis situations
 
Exceptions to being seen in the community are:
·        If you are grossly intoxicated
·        If you cannot remain in control and manage your anger (if you will become violent toward self or others)
·        If you have a medical emergency (For example: you have overdosed, have uncontrollable bleeding, serious burns or injuries, unmanaged diabetes, chest pain, etc)
In these cases, please do call 911 or go to the ER!
 
We serve people based on where they are during the crisis. We serve:


 


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