| IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department arrested a teenage male after items were stolen from and a car was broken into at a local business and multiple residents reported their cars broken into and items stolen. |
| As a result of diligent work by Ipswich Police, JESSE MARCHAND-LAYTON, AGE 18, OF GLOUCESTER was arrested and charged with: |
- Larceny of a motor vehicle
- Breaking and Entering during the Nighttime to commit a Felony
- Shoplifting
- Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority
- Speeding
| At 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, Ipswich Police were dispatched to DJ’s Variety Store, located at the corner of Washington Street and Broadway Avenue after an employee reported to police that they had seen a male suspect attempt to steal several items from the store. The employee confronted the suspect, identified as MARCHAND-LAYTON who fled, leaving a cellphone on the checkout counter in the process. |
| The suspect then was observed getting into the employee’s vehicle, which was parked in the store parking lot, but the suspect then fled on foot. |
| Officers responded immediately and initiated a search of the area and took note that the description given for the suspect matched the description of MARCHAND-LAYTON, an individual who is well-known to police |
| The investigation led police to an Ipswich residence where the suspect has been known to frequent. Officers arriving at the home observed a small white sport utility vehicle driving toward the residence at a high rate of speed. An officer followed the vehicle at a distance until the vehicle stopped near the residence. Officers immediately closed in and placed MARCHAND-LAYTON, the operator of the vehicle, in custody. |
| Several products known to be stolen from the DJ’s Variety store were found in MARCHAND-LAYTON’S possession upon his arrest. The vehicle he was driving was also determined to be stolen from another nearby residence. |
| MARCHAND-LAYTON was booked at Ipswich Police Department and is being held on $5,000 cash bail pending his arraignment Friday in Ipswich District Court. |
| Chief NIkas and the Ipswich Police Department would like to thank the store clerk and area residents for stepping up and assisting police by providing good, timely information to investigators. |
Protect Your Vehicle
| Ipswich Police urge residents to always lock and secure their vehicles. Additional safety tips, courtesy the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, include the following: |
- Take your keys, don’t leave them in your vehicle.
- Close and lock all windows and doors
- Park in well-lit areas, preferably a garage, if possible.
- Never leave valuables in your vehicle, and if you do, make sure they are out of sight.
| For more tips on vehicle safety and preventing break-ins courtesy the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, click here. |
