Fall River man breaks into home, gets robbed

On Friday, February 9^th at approximately 5:30 p.m., Officer Andre DeMelo was dispatched to the 200 block of Sprague Street in regards to a white male wearing a red jacket kicking in a door. On arrival Officer DeMelo observed a white male wearing a red jacket walking down the pathway of the Sprague Street residence. Officer DeMelo detained the male who identified himself as Kevin C. Fitzgerald (age 30). Mr. Fitzgerald told Officer DeMelo that he had been robbed by a friend in the basement. Officer DeMelo spoke to the complainant who positively identified Mr. Fitzgerald as the one who kicked in the entry door. Mr. Fitzgerald refused to speak about being robbed and was subsequently arrested on charges of Breaking and Entering in the Daytime for Felony.  Hours later Mr. Fitzgerald requested to speak to Officer DeMelo.

Fitzgerald reported to Officer DeMelo that he went to the Sprague Street residence to buy drugs from a friend named Aaron V. Gagnon (age 30). Fitzgerald stated that on his arrival his friend pulled a knife and took the money. Officer DeMelo returned to the Sprague Street residence where he was able to locate Gagnon and place him under arrest on a charge of Armed Robbery.