CITY OF DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
PO LI C E D E PA RT ME N T
Anthony F. Colarusso, Jr.
Chief of Police
UPDATED Press Release UPDATED
February 18, 2016
Chief Anthony Colarusso of the Dover Police Department announces an arrest in
connection with several recent burglaries in the city. On February 18, 2016 at
approximately 2:15 PM Dover Police Department detectives arrested Matthew Temple,
34, without incident at his residence at 56 Lafayette Street, Apt. A, Rochester, NH.
Temple is charged with four recent burglaries, all felonies:
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A residence on Hubbard Road on February 5, 2016
A residence on Gladiola Way on February 8, 2016
A residence on Prospect Street on February 12, 2016
A residence on Glen Hill Road on February 12, 2016
All of these burglaries occurred during the daytime hours, and targeted the homeowners’
jewelry.
Temple was arrested by the Portsmouth Police Department on Friday February 12, 2016,
and charged with burglary in that city. After his arrest, DPD detectives were able to link
him to the above four burglaries.
Temple refused the services of a bail commissioner and will be arraigned at 1:00 PM in
the Strafford County Superior Court on Friday February 19, 2016.
The Dover Police Department continues to investigate four other residential burglaries or
attempted burglaries that were reported since February 2, 2016, that occurred on County
Farm Road, Lexington Street, and Cote Drive. In the meantime, the Dover Police
Department is urging residents to lock their doors and windows, and to report any
suspicious activity to the police department.
The Dover Police Department wishes to thank the Portsmouth Police Department for
their indispensable assistance with this investigation.
Anyone with information about these burglaries or similar incidents is asked to call the
Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646. Those wishing to remain anonymous can
provide information to the Dover Crimeline at 603-749-6000 or on the internet at
www.dovernhcrimeline.org.
46 LOCUST STREET, DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03820-3783
(603) 742-4646
FAX (603) 749-3956
CITY OF DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
PO LI C E D E PA RT ME N T
Anthony F. Colarusso, Jr.
Chief of Police
Media inquiries concerning this case can be directed to Lt. Brant Dolleman of the Dover
Police Department at 603-742-4646 or [email protected].
46 LOCUST STREET, DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03820-3783
(603) 742-4646
FAX (603) 749-3956