Man Arrested for Breaking Into Newton Free Library

A man was arrested early this morning after he allegedy broke in to the Newton Free Library. 

Pedro Lopez, 23, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime for a felony, larceny from a building and two counts of breaking and entering into a depository, according to a press release issued Wednesday by Newton Police.

Newton Police responded to the library around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday after an alarm was set off in the building. When officers arrived on scene, they found a smashed window on the south side of the building, police said.

After finding the smashed window, Newton Police officers secured the building perimeter and entered the library to check for suspects. The department's K-9 unit was called to the scene to assist with the search.

During the search of the library, Newton Police officers found two cash registers opened with the contents removed, police said.

The department's K-9 unit eventually found a bathroom with a locked door and the dog, Dakota, indicated that there was human inside the locked bathroom. 

Police said officers were "met with resistance from within" the bathroom, but were eventually able to gain entry. Inside the bathroom they found Lopez, who is listed as homeless. 

While searching Lopez, officers found a large amount of cash, loose change, tools, a flashlight and other various items, police said. 

In addition to his charges for breaking in to the library, Lopez was also wanted on two outstanding warrants from Waltham District Court for various motor vehicle violations and two counts of breaking and entering into a depository, police said. 

This information was supplied by the Newton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.