Crime & Safety

Police Ask for Help Locating Marlborough Home Invasion Suspect

Another suspect and Marlborough resident is in custody on his fourth arrest of 2011.

The has issued a plea asking for help locating a prime suspect in recent home invasion robberies. 

Police believe that Jeffrey Platt, 20, of Marlborough was involved in several robberies over a course of three to four months. 

Armed with a search warrant, Marlborough detectives entered Platt's home on Nov. 22 and uncovered multiple items stolen from area residents during the robberies. It is unknown if Platt committed the robberies or was simply storing the stolen goods at his home, said a Fox 25 report

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Platt is featured prominently on the Mass Most Wanted website which describes him as having a medium height and build. The site says he is wanted for firearms violations, a narcotics violation, and property crimes warrants. 

Another Marlborough man formerly of Grafton, Richard Findley, 22, of 149 Lincoln St., Apt. 1, was arrested on two outstanding . This was the fourth arrest of Findley by Marlborough Police this year.

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Beginning with an arrest on Feb. 3, 2011, Findley was taken into custody on another warrant. 

Then on with a dangerous weapon at a local gas station. 

On Sept. 7, 2011, . 

Anyone with information on the robberies or knows the location of Platt is asked to call police at 508-485-1212, ext. 6957.

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