Monday, June 3, 2013

Guarding Miss Emily

A hawk sits high on a branch hanging over West Cemetery this afternoon

Could have used this carnivorous sentry over the weekend as two college aged youths were caught breaking & entering  the Dickinson Homestead on Main Street early Sunday morning, not far from the Dickinson burial plot in historic downtown West Cemetery.

Amherst College police foiled the would be cat burglars.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    What did they hope to steal?

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  2. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    You would make a lousy thief, anon. 11:45.

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  3. Dr. EdJune 4, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    Larry, why no names mentioned -- this clearly was criminal, you mentioned "college aged" which means "over 17" and that means "names in the paper."

    Or were they actually high school students -- minors -- and someone's kids?

    I again challenge anyone to tell me how to tell the difference between an 18-year-old High School student and an 18-year-old college student....

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  4. Larry KelleyJune 4, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Alexander Light, 20, of Pelham, and Samantha Mulligan, 21, of Somerville.

    Both of whom show up in UMass People Finder as students.

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  5. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    Is the ever-so-enlightened Mr. Light an ARHS grad? Inquiring minds want to know.

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  6. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Well, yes, I would make a lousy thief, but I can't believe you could sell anything "Emily" without being caught immediately.

    I just wondered if it was a 'let's break in because we can' type of thing.

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