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On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at approximately 2:38 a.m., Dartmouth Police responded to Dartmouth Woods Drive, after receiving a call that a male was attempting to break into a vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers located a male matching the description of the suspect.
During the investigation which followed, officers located a window punch in the backpack which the male suspect was carrying. In addition, a witness also positively identified the male as the individual who allegedly attempted to break into the vehicle.
As a result of the investigation, Joshua AUDETTE, 29, of Fairhaven was arrested and charged with attempt to commit a crime (felony b&e into a motor vehicle during the nighttime), and possession of burglarious tools.
Officer Amanda TAVARES, Officer Stacy LEEDS, and Officer Marc VACHON were all involved in the investigation.
In addition to commending the officers for their outstanding work, Chief Brian P. LEVESQUE also commended the citizen who was responsible for stepping forward to identify AUDETTE.
Dartmouth Police photo.
