Middleboro Police Arrest Homeless Man for Alleged Pizza Shop Break-In

MIDDLEBORO (WBSM) — A homeless man who has lived in Middleboro, Lakeville and Wareham was arrested by Middleboro Police early Sunday for allegedly breaking into a pizza shop.

According to Middleboro Police Chief Robert Ferreira, Craig Jolin, 40, who is currently homeless was arrested Sunday and is charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit a felony.

He was scheduled to be arraigned today in Wareham District Court.

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According to Ferreira, police and investigators from the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council detective unit were conducting surveillance at about 2:22 a.m. on September 22.

The surveillance was part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into a series of break-ins in six communities: Middleboro, Carver, Lakeville, Raynham, Rochester and Wareham.

During that time, they heard someone breaking into South Middleboro Pizza & Grill on Wareham Street.

“Detectives heard the noise of either a door or window being pried open and, several minutes later, saw a person dressed in all black run from the business,” Ferreira said. “When they went to the business, detectives located a damaged window screen, an open window and open cash registers.”

Detectives then followed the suspect vehicle from the pizza shop to a local gas station, and identified the driver as Jolin. Ferreira said he allegedly removed clothing he had been seen wearing while he was fleeing from the business.

Detectives searched his vehicle and allegedly located loose cash on the floor along with a sweatshirt and a mask.

Ferreira said at the conclusion of the investigation into the rash of break-ins, additional charges are expected.