Saugus Man Charged in Revere Break-in

BOSTON, JULY 29, 2022—A Saugus man was arraigned yesterday amid an ongoing investigation into a Revere break-in, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

PATRICK WISWALL, 50, is charged with breaking and entering in the daytime for a felony, larceny over $1,200, larceny under $1,200, property vandalization, witness intimidation and conspiracy. At his arraignment at the Chelsea District Court, Judge William Farrell imposed a $50,000 cash bail on Wiswall and agreed to Assistant District Attorney Liana LaMattina’s request that the defendant stay away from and have no contact with the victim or witness in the event he is to be released on bail.

On July 7, Revere Police responded to an Agawam Street home for a report of a break-in.  The victim had returned home from an adjacent business that day to find the home’s door ajar and glass broken. A safe containing personal identification documents and up to $200,000 was reported stolen. 

During the course of an investigation, detectives received information that a UHaul truck was believed to have been used in the robbery.  Footage from private and public cameras captured the truck in the area of the home that was broken into.  Footage depicts a man wheeling a city-issued trash can to the truck, which is believed to have contained the stolen safe.  Records show that Wiswall rented the truck in the days prior to the robbery and returned it on July 8, the day after the break-in.

Wiswall returns to court on September 2nd for a pre-trial hearing. He is represented by

Attorney José Vincenty.

James Borghesani, Chief of Communications

All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal legal system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.