SHREWSBURY – Two Florida resident face charges for allegedly breaking into a Shrewsbury home.
Mohammed Islam, 28, of North Miami, was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime for felony, malicious destruction of property, possession of burglarious instruments, conspiracy and possession of a Class B substance.
Yaveth Martinez, 26, of Miami, was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime for felony, malicious destruction of property, receiving stolen property over $1,200, conspiracy and providing a false ID following arrest.
Shrewsbury police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Grafton Street at 1:33 p.m. Jan. 26.
According to a press release, a Shrewsbury officer saw a man walking up the driveway from the rear of a residence on Grafton Street toward the suspect vehicle. Police alleged that the vehicle’s license plate had been intentionally covered, and there were several items inside, including a handheld two-way radio, flashlights, binoculars and a ski mask.
Officers said there were other items in the vehicle that may have been stolen, including credit cards, jewelry, wallets and multiple cellphones. Police also reportedly located a substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine.
Shrewsbury K-9 Hunter reportedly traced the suspect to a home on Linwood Drive. There, police said they found a rear window had been smashed and the home entered.
A State Police trooper located Martinez at the Shell gas station on Maple Avenue. Police said Martinez was wearing a wig and gave officers a fake name.
“Officers later located several items on her person linking her to the crime which was being investigated,” officers said.
This incident is under investigation.
