Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Police Capture Sex Offender in Augusta, Maine
After the Massachusetts State Police asked the public for help this evening locating a dangerous Level 3 Sex Offender last seen in the Metrowest area, he has been located and arrested in Augusta, Maine.
UPDATED: The Massachusetts State Police sent out a release late Wednesday evening stating that as a result of intelligence developed, troopers traveled to Augusta, Maine, and assisted by local police, located Brian Addeo and arrested him at a rooming house at 53 Water St.
The Massachusetts State Police are asking for the public's help this evening in locating a convicted Level 3 Sex Offender who has cut off his monitoring bracelet.
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Brian Addeo, 32, is a lifetime parolee who has been convicted of Kidnapping, Unnatural Rape of a Child Under 16 (4 counts), Aggravated Rape (2 counts), Indecent Assault & Battery on a Child (4 counts), Indecent Exposure (4 counts) and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) in Worcester Superior court, according to a press release from the MSP released earlier this evening. His convictions stemmed from 3 separate incidents and involved six different female victims here in Massachusetts.
State Police believe it is possible he may have fled the state after removing his GPS tracking bracelet in Tewksbury on Friday, March, 11.
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Addeo's last known address was in nearby Upton, MA, after being released from prison and sentenced to lifetime community parole supervision by a Worcester Superior Court Judge in April of last year, said the release.
Police say that Addeo cut off his bracelet and threw it in the back of a pickup truck parked in a Home Depot parking lot in Tewksbury. They believe he did this in an effort to evade police, and recapture.
A nationwide manhunt is underway, and State Police, who have added him to their list of Most Wanted Persons, ask that the public report any sightings of Addeo to the Violent Fugitive Apprehensive Section by calling 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873).
If you see Addeo, do not approach him, but call police immediately. To ensure immediate response, you can also call 911 or the , if seen locally, at 508-485-1212.
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