Two Homeless Men Face Felony Burglary Charges

May 14, for the Concord Police, was an exceedingly busy day for burglaries.

On the morning in question, officers were called to a Allison Street for a report of a home burglary in progress and an hour later, with the help of tips, caught three people from Massachusetts who allegedly burglarized a number of homes around the southern part of the city.

But about an hour before this incident, officers were called to another possible burglary at an abandoned building near the railroad tracks along Storrs Street. The initial report stated that two subjects were inside the building, possibly stripping metal from the building.

The officers approached the building, which was posted with a “no trespassing” sign, and could hear “the sound of someone pounding against metal,” according to Lt. Timothy O’Malley, the commander of the criminal investigations division.

“An officer noticed what appeared to be scrap metal being thrown out onto the ground from a second story window,” he stated.

Other officers arrived and two homeless men were located inside the building. Officers later determined that neither of the men had permission to be in the building so they were arrested.

The men – Manuel Vazquez, 59, and David Anderson, 22 – were arrested and charged with felony burglary. They both refused bail and were arraigned on May 15.

Previously, Vazquez was arrested in December 2012, on possession of controlled drugs and a bench warrant, and .