Town police, responding to a report of a burglary in the area of South Amherst Monday afternooon, arrested a 43-year-old Amherst man for breaking into a house on Whippletree Lane
John L. Kydd
AMHERST - Town police, responding to a report of a burglary in the area of South Amherst on Monday afternoon, arrested a 43-year-old Amherst man for breaking into a house on Whippletree Lane, police said.
Lt. Ronald Young said police arrested John L. Kydd of 170 Village Park Apartments. He was charged with possession of heroin and breaking and entering in the daytime.
Neighbors told police they saw Kydd breaking into a house, he said.
In addition to the charges, a records check showed an outstanding warrant had been issued against him by Holyoke police, Young said.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Eastern Hampshire District Court but information on his arraignment was not available.
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