Crime & Safety
Home Invasion Suspect Arrested and Turned Over to Marlborough Police
Azhadique S. Blidgen was handed over to Marlborough Police yesterday in connection with a March 2 home invasion and beating.
The with the help of Lowell Police have captured the third and final suspect in a March 2 home invasion that left one local man hospitalized with serious injuries.
Azhadique S. Blidgen, 21, of 13 Railroad St., Maynard, was arrested earlier this week after he turned himself in to Lowell Police in connection to the charges levied in the home invasion, said Det. Martha Shea of the MPD.
Blidgen allegedly struck the victim, a young Marlborough man, repeatedly with a crowbar. He has been charged with home invasion, armed assault in a dwelling, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault to commit serious bodily injury. He was scheduled to appear in Marlborough District Court this morning, and Marlborough Patch is waiting to hear from the Clerk's office as to the disposition of the case.
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Two other suspects were previously arrested, said Detective Robert Bonina in a recent interview. Jonathan Soucy, 22, of Northborough, was being held on $10,000 bond, and Brandon Place, 19, who was recently captured in North Carolina, recently faced an extradition hearing to see if he would return to Massachusetts for prosecution.
The three men entered the home after allegedly identifying themselves as police officers on the evening of March 2, according to the Massachusetts Most Wanted website. The site also says one of the other suspects was armed with a baseball bat.
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"This appears to have started as a disagreement over a girlfriend," said Bonina.
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