Dighton man sent to prison for breaking into ex's house and assaulting her
DIGHTON — A Dighton man who broke into his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her last month has been sentenced to serve 18 months in jail, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn's Office announced Monday.
Carlos Chaves, 35, pleaded guilty in Taunton District Court last week to several charges connected with the break-in incident, the DA's office said.
On Oct. 28 around 6:50 p.m., Dighton police got a call from the ex-girlfriend who said she had found Chaves sleeping in her daughter's bed.
When the victim noticed Chaves in her daughter's bed, she immediately went to call 911, but Chaves followed her to try to stop her from calling and slapped her in the face. The victim was able to escape to her car and drove down the street before calling 911.
Police investigated and found that Chaves had broken into the victim's home through her basement.
Police were initially unable to find Chaves, but a Bristol County Sheriff's K-9 unit was called in to find him, and he was quickly found hiding near the home. He was found behind a large boulder drinking a bottle of wine.
Chaves was originally scheduled to appear in Taunton District Court last Monday for a dangerousness hearing, but instead chose to plead guilty to charges of violating a restraining order, assault on a family or household member, breaking and entering into a building with the intent to commit a felony, and intimidation of a witness.
Judge Juliann Hernon sentenced him to 18 months in the Bristol County House of Corrections. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Letourneau.
“I am pleased that this case was quickly resolved and the defendant was held accountable for his assaultive behavior against the victim. The defendant has a history of assaultive behavior against the victim, and needs to be kept off of the street to protect her,” Quinn said.
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This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Dighton man sentenced for breaking into ex's house and assaulting her
