crime

In a continuing saga that began almost 4 years ago, resident Christopher Manoloules pled guilty last week to the killing of his paternal uncle, Aris Manoloules. Read the full article → from Christopher Manoloules convicted of manslaughter

The Southborough Police Department said on its Facebook page today that five homes and one business have been broken into in the past couple of weeks, saying the incidents represent a “steady increase” in burglary activity around town. Read the full article → from Southborough police say home break-ins on the rise again

A Level 2 registered sex offender who was allowed to live just a few doors down from an East Main Street preschool, was arraigned this week on more serious child pornography charges. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough man accused of child porn possession indicted

According to a report in the Metrowest Daily News, Southborough police are investigating the alleged theft of $10K in jewelry from a Middle Road (south) home. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough police investigate jewelry theft

Southborough police report a home on School Street was broken into last week. Following a rash of home burglaries at the end of last summer, this incident marks the first home break-in Southborough has seen in several months. Read the full article → from Southborough home broken into last week

Several cars have been broken into this week in Southborough according to police. In one instance, a resident attempted to chase down two suspects he observed trying to break into a neighbor’s car. Read the full article → from Southborough police report multiple vehicle break-ins this week

A Barnstable jury last week found 47-year-old Robert Upton guilty in the 2009 murder of Aris Manoloules. It’s the first guilty verdict in a case that has embroiled one Southborough family. Read the full article → from Guilt verdict in Manoloules murder trial

A Worcester teen was arrested on Saturday night after a knife fight at a home on Constitution Drive left two with non-life-threatening stab wounds. Turns out the teen is the son of a candidate running for state representative in Worcester. Read the full article → from More details on knife fight in Southborough that left two with stab wounds

Southborough Police responded to a home on Constitution Drive just after midnight on Saturday for a report of a fight in progress. When they arrived, they found two men suffering from “several stab wounds.” Read the full article → from Two stabbed in Southborough on Saturday night

When Southborough police interrupted an alleged copper theft in progress at NStar early last month, one suspect was arrested at gunpoint but another was able to run away. The Metrowest Daily News reports this week the suspect who got away was arrested and arraigned recently in Westborough District Court. Read the full article → from MWDN: Man wanted in Southborough copper theft charged

Those of you who went to Heritage Day yesterday might have noticed a few television crews roaming about, but they weren’t there to cover the fun of our annual fall celebration. Rather, they were there to report on Daniel Goichman, the Level 2 sex offender who was allowed to live for more than two years in an apartment just a few doors down from a long-established preschool. Read the full article → from WHDH and Fox report from Southborough on sex offender case

Earlier this week, the Southborough Police Department acknowledged mistakes were made in allowing a registered Level 2 sex offender to take up residence just a few doors down from a preschool, despite a town bylaw prohibiting it. In an effort to prevent future violations of the bylaw, the police have reviewed and updated their procedures related to registered sex offenders. Read the full article → from Police procedures revised after sex offender incident