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Jason Burns faces an arraignment in Attleboro District Court on Massachusetts criminal charges of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony, larceny over $ 250.00, resisting arrest and intimidation of a witness. Burns is charged with three felony offenses and one misdemeanor offense, resisting arrest. According to news accounts, Burns was caught by the homeowners breaking into the house. In light of the apparent strength of the Commonwealth's case, Burns will likely face a high bail and his Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer will likely try to obtain a plea agreement in the case.

A 47-year-old Taunton man is facing Massachusett's burglary and theft charges in connection with a string of burglaries across the region, the Taunton Daily Gazette reported.

While a Boston criminal defense attorney should be called to represent anyone facing Massachusett's theft charges, allegations in this case are more serious and include assault and battery in connection with the thefts.

The defendant was accused of stealing cash, jewelry, televisions and other items; in one case, a victim was hit in the head with a crowbar.

Charges included breaking and entering, destruction of property, larceny of a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and malicious destruction to property.

The defendant pleaded not guilty last week in Brockton District Court.

The burglaries occurred in East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Bridgewater and Middleboro. Police say the defendant may also face related charges in Holbrook, Whitman and Canton.

Detective reported the charges stem from a series of apparently related house break-ins over the past six to eight weeks.

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Police arrested a Hingham man Friday whom they suspect of committing scores of burglaries across the region, according to the Brockton Enterprise.

Anyone facing burglary, breaking and entering, or other property or theft crimes in Quincy District Court or Newburyport District Court should seek an experienced Massachusetts defense attorney to fight the charges. In this case, the defendant is also facing a host of bail and probation violations that will require the knowledge and experience of a qualified Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer.

Newbury police stopped the man at about 1:40 a.m. Friday; he was driving a minivan that had been reported stolen. The six counts Newbury police filed against him bring the crimes he is accused of committing to 68.

The defendant has been under investigation for months; a Quincy District Court judge let the 50-year-old defendant out of jail in December, according to the Enterprise.

The judge ordered the man back to jail in December but he reportedly fled instead. The defendant has almost 50 criminal convictions dating back to 1978 and has been in and out of prison for most of his adult life.

He was arraigned Friday in Newburyport District Court, where is bail was revoked and he was ordered held for 60 days. He is incarcerated in the Essex County jail. He pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny, felony breaking and entering into a vehicle at night, driving with a suspended license and marked lane violations.

Police call him a career criminal who has hit houses and vehicles from Plymouth to Quincy and beyond. Charges among 43 arrest warrants obtained by Marshfield police include a charge accusing him of being a common and notorious thief, which carries a 20-year sentence. He also faces 19 charges by Norwell police, including breaking and entering at night and identity fraud.

Police reportedly found a storage unit in Hingham filled with what they believe is stolen evidence from home and vehicle break ins across the region, including Christmas presents.

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A 49-year-old Stoughton man faces charges for allegedly sneaking into the home of an elderly woman while she was asleep in bed, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette.

Such unlawful entry can be prosecuted with a number of charges. But the presence of a homeowner can increase the charges and penalties for what might otherwise be a simple breaking and entering or burglary.

Stoughton, Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Michael DelSignore represents clients facing serious criminal charges in Taunton District Court, including robbery, burglary, property crimes, sex crimes and drunk driving offenses in Stoughton.

The defendant was being held on $100,000 cash bail after being arraigned in Taunton District Court. He is charged with unarmed burglary, a subsequent offense, and assault, the latter on a straight warrant for an unrelated incident issued out of Brockton District Court.

Police said the man broke into a 70-year-old woman's Avon Street home while she was asleep with the TV on. Taunton police, and a state trooper with a K-9 Unit, determined access was gained through a side door and that several items were taken, including a pocketbook, several metal boxes, credit cards, gift cards, jewelry, cash and a passport.

Police said they identified the defendant through an anonymous tip. Police also reported finding evidence of other recent burglaries after executing a search warrant at the defendant's mother's residence.

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