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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Burglary Suspect Arrested

 

On July 9, 2012 at approximately 5:29PM, several officers responded to a home in south Amherst for the report of a burglary. Officers quickly located a suspect in the area and he was identified as John Kydd. Kydd was observed by a witness to have entered the home. Kydd was also found to be in possession of heroin and to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest that had been issued by the Holyoke District Court.

 John Lee Kydd, Age 43
170 Village Park Apartments
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 (LKA)


Charges:          Possession Class A Substance (Heroin)                        Breaking & Entering/Daytime


 

Kydd was placed under arrest. He was held at the Hampshire County House of Corrections in lieu of $1500 cash bail. He is expected to be arraigned at the Eastern Hampshire District Court this morning.

This investigation is ongoing.






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