were arrested on first-degree bur-
glary and other charges for their
roles in a three-week theft spree,
local law enforcement agencies
this week are still looking for more
potential victims to come forward.
ports of burglaries and thefts from
residences in the town. Through
the course of the investigation,
police were able to develop sever-
al suspects. Last Tuesday, Berlin
Police, with the assistance of the
Worcester County Bureau of In-
vestigation (WCBI), were able to
secure a search-and-seizure war-
rant for a residence on Baker
Street and arrested James Hugh-
lett, 61, of Berlin.
rest warrant for Kate Hughlett, 23,
of Berlin, who was located last
Wednesday and arrested. James
Hughlett has been charged with
two counts of first-degree burglary
and three counts of theft. Kate
Hughlett was charged with two
counts of first-degree burglary and
four counts of theft.
were looking for other residents
who might have been victimized
by the burglary spree and urged
citizens to survey their personal
belongings and report what, if
anything, they are missing. In a
separate action, WCBI delivered
notes to residents throughout Ber-
robbery spree allegedly carried
out by the Hughletts and urging
them to take stock of their belong-
ings to see if they could have been
victimized.
of Investigation are investigating
numerous burglaries to residenc-
es in your area," the letter deliv-
ered to residents' mailboxes on
Wednesday reads. "Due to the na-
ture of the burglaries, investiga-
tors are requesting that you con-
duct a check of any jewelry or per-
sonal electronics that you have in
your residence in order to discov-
er additional victims."
burglaries in the town allegedly
carried out by the Hughletts were
crimes of opportunity.
nected to the Hughletts that were
reported after the fact," he said.
"In every one of these cases, the
doors or windows were unlocked.
They would walk the streets and
see a house that looked unsecure.
That's how simplistic they were."
the latest burglary spree is urged
to contact WCBI at 443-783-0444.
were connected to a spree of simi-
lar burglaries carried out in Berlin
last spring. Downing said this week
that investigation remains open
and a suspect, or person of inter-
est, has been identified, although
no formal charges have been filed.
charges this week including driv-
ing under the influence of alcohol
after leading resort police on a
chase through the midtown
area before driving onto
the sidewalk and attempt-
ing to flee on foot.
observed a vehicle being
driven erratically in the ar-
ea of 74th Street and at-
tempted to pull it over for
further investigation. The
driver, identified as Shawn Josef
Martin, 29, turned into a parking
garage at 77th Street and sped
through the garage at a high rate
of speed before exiting and strik-
ing a bush.
he continued to flee, driving
through several stop signs at a
dangerously high rate of speed.
Martin then reportedly turned back
ed four lanes of traffic, losing con-
trol of the vehicle at one point and
nearly hitting the median, accord-
ing to police reports. Martin then
turned east onto 79th Street,
drove onto the sidewalk and
struck a street sign, causing his
vehicle to stop.
flee on foot but was taken
into custody a short time
later. During the subse-
quent investigation, OCPD
officers allegedly confirm-
ed their suspicion about
Martin's level of intoxica-
tion and he was charged
with driving while impaired
nearly 50 citations for various traf-
fic charges including reckless and
negligent driving. At least 12 of the
citations require Martin to appear
in court.
ordered to be held on a $25,000
bond. He was released on Tues-
day after posting the bond.
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