Crime & Safety

Newton Man Arraigned on Charges Tied to Falmouth Road Home Invasion

The suspect was arrested on Fuller Street in Waltham shortly after the home invasion, which was just over the line in Newton.

A Newton man was arraigned and held today on charges related to an armed home invasion that occurred last Friday on Falmouth Street in Newton. 

James Bryant, 26, pleaded not guilty in Newton District Court today to charges of breaking and entering in the daytime, putting a person in fear, assault and battery (two counts) and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (two counts), according to Middlesex County District Attorney Spokesperson Stephanie Guyotte. 

Bryant was held pending a dangerousness hearing, which will take place on Sept. 26, Guyotte said. 

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According to Newton Police, officers responded to the Falmouth Road home around 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 after a resident reported an armed home invasion involving two masked men with a 12-inch knife. 

One victim, a male, heard a noise at the back of the house and when he went to investigate, he spotted the suspects coming into the home. 

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There was a brief struggle between the victim and a suspect, police said, before the victim was able to flee to a neighbor's house. A second victim was then told to run to his room and stay there.

No one was injured in the incident, police said.

After responding to the scene, . 

According to scanner reports, that suspect was found on Fuller Street in Waltham, about 400-500 yards away from the Falmouth Road home. 

A second suspect in the home invasion was described as a tall, skinny black male with a black shirt and baggy pants.

As of Monday, police did not have any additional information on the incident. 


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