Two New Bedford men arrested after Dartmouth break-in

Jul 18, 2015

Two men from New Bedford were arrested Thursday evening after police responded to a break-in on Bryant Lane.

The suspects, William Wilkinson, 38, of 1267 Rockdale Ave. and Clifford Marques, 52, of 6 Granite Ave. have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering, conspiracy to commit breaking and entering, larceny of more than $250 and destruction of property for more than $250, police said.

According to Detective Kyle Costa, police responded to a call around 6:40 p.m. for the reported break-in. After police cleared the residence, Dartmouth Police K-9 Officer Jared White located one of the suspects nearby and placed him under arrest.

The second suspect was located soon after and was taken into custody by detectives from Dartmouth and New Bedford, police said.