Two Men Burglarize Home, Get Car Stuck in Snow While Fleeing

It wasn't the smoothest getaway for two Massachusetts men who were arrested on Thursday after allegedly breaking into a home on West Shore Road before backing into a snow bank trying to flee in their vehicle.

Robert P. Dalton, 35, of 21 Reservoir St. in Lowell, Mass. and Vietnam M. Dang, 34, of 12 Hartshorn Ave. in Worcester, Mass. were both charged with burglary while Dalton was additionally charged with robbery.

The incident was called in to Windham Police at 12:34 p.m. by a 64-year-old female neighbor who witnessed the two men breaking into a nearby residence.

Prior to calling police, the woman entered the residence to see what the suspects were doing. At that time she found they had forced their way into the home by breaking through two locked doors.

The suspects exited the home through the front door when they heard the neighbor in the house.

She confronted one of the suspects in the driveway, and at that time he allegedly threw her to the ground and entered his vehicle parked in the driveway.

Windham Police apprehended Dalton at the scene after they found he had backed his vehicle into the snow bank, which was located on the property. The neighbor called the police while the two suspects were attempting to free the vehicle.

Dang fled on foot and was later located by Windham police.

Both are expected to be transported to Rockingham County jail once processed.