A multi-state investigation that began with a home invasion in Somerset, Massachusetts, and ended in Middletown, Rhode Island, led to the arrest of 35-year-old Jesse Brule on new felony charges. According to the Somerset Police Department's Facebook post, the incident occurred on Thursday last week around 5:30 p.m., when an elderly resident at 311 Highview Avenue reported a break-in and theft. Brule allegedly fled the scene in a red Hyundai Santa Fe.
Patrol Officer David Labreche, along with Detective Lieutenant Jason Matos and Detective Sergeant Nicholas Davidson, led the investigation. Based on evidence and the victim’s account, police identified Brule and obtained an arrest warrant. He faces charges including breaking and entering, larceny, and assault and battery on an elder.
On Saturday, Detective Lieutenant Matos located Brule’s vehicle in Middletown, Rhode Island. Working with Middletown Police, officers arrested Brule in the parking lot of a Planet Fitness after he was seen leaving a nearby Burger King lot. Brule was later questioned by detectives Nicholas Davidson and Donald Cormier.
According to Somerset Police Department, Brule is being held at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, Rhode Island, and is scheduled for arraignment tomorrow. Chief William Tedford thanked residents of the Highview Avenue area for providing information that aided the investigation and credited the coordination between Massachusetts and Rhode Island law enforcement for the successful arrest.
