Billerica – On Friday, April 20, 2012, Billerica Police arrested Robert Noetzel, 20, of Billerica (left) and Joshua Menezes, 17, of Dunstable (right), charging them both with five counts of Breaking and Entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony. In addition to the burglary charges, Robert Noetzel was additionally charged with Receiving Stolen Property over $250.

The arrests followed a series of daytime residential burglaries that began on March 18, 2012 and continued through to April 20, 2012 that detectives were able to tie directly to the two defendants. One of the burglaries occurred on Easter Sunday while the family was out attending religious services. All of the burglaries involved residences that were unoccupied at the time of the incidents. Both Robert Noetzel and Joshua Menezes were arraigned at Lowell District Court on Monday, April 23, 2012.

Any additional questions should be directed to Lieutenant Roy Frost, 978-667-1212 x120