Two Women arrested in connection with West Somerville House Breaks

~Photos by William Tauro SOMERVILLE- Two women have been arrested in connection with several breaks into homes in West Somerville between August 29th and September 3rd. The breaks occurred on Wallace Street, Lovell Street and Powder House Boulevard. Farrah Manning, age 33 and Danielle Walsh, age 35, both of 55 Ossipee Road, have been charged with multiple counts of receiving stolen property after an intensive investigation by Somerville Detectives who had the suspects under surveillance for several days. Walsh is also charged with one count of breaking and entering in the daytime. On September 2nd, detectives followed both females as they travelled to 449 Washington Street in Boston where they were observed as they pawned items suspected of being stolen from Somerville homes. The transaction was also recorded on video. In the course of their continuing investigation, detectives were able to confirm that the items sold by Manning and Walsh had been stolen during house breaks in Somerville. When Somerville and Boston Detectives and one of the Somerville victims returned to the Boston pawn shop to retrieve the stolen property, Manning and Walsh walked in behind them carrying a bag. Upon seeing a Somerville Detective Michael Kiely, they dropped the bag on the floor and attempted to leave but were stopped by detectives. The bag was found to contain three laptops that were recently stolen in Somerville. Danielle Walsh was also observed by the victim, who was with the detectives, wearing a necklace that was stolen from her home. During the continuing investigation, laptops valued at approximately $10,000.00 and jewelry valued at $10,000.00 were recovered. Chief Anthony Holloway attributed the quick solution to these crimes to timely crime analysis, diligent professional investigative techniques and information received from the community. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.