Man Wanted In Connection With Waltham Break In: Police

Waltham MA

26 April, 2021

12:56 PM

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WALTHAM, MA — After a man was caught on video opening a window on a porch that was not his, police are asking for the public's help in identifying him. Police released a video of surveillance footage of a masked man walking onto a porch on Rich Street, going over to a window and opening it. Off camera, you can hear someone saying "What the?" The man, who is wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, a black face mask, black joggers and white shoes steps back from the window putting his hands up. He says something and leaves the porch and walks over to another person standing by a car across the street. "The male party on the porch in this video is a person of interest in a breaking and entering in Waltham recently," police said, asking for the public's help in identifying him. Waltham Police DepartmentThe release of the video comes as neighboring Newton has experienced a rash of reported break-ins during the past two months, including several where residents came face-to face with the trespasser.According to police public logs, between April 14 and April 23 there were five reports of break-ins at homes across Waltham, including on Rumford Ave, Main Street, Rich Street, Arcadia Avenue and Lowell Street. Police are asking anyone with information to call Waltham Detectives at 781-314-3550.