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Man Accused of Severely Beating 62-Year-Old Woman in Portland Home Invasion

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicFebruary 20, 2024Updated:February 20, 20244 Comments1 Min Read
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Portland Police announced Tuesday that a man has been arrested in connection to a January assault and home invasion on Congress Street.

On Jan. 19th, at around 3:18 a.m., police responded to a report of an assault and home invasion at 723 Congress St. in Portland.

Upon arrival, a 62-year-old female told police that someone broke into her apartment and severely beat her, Portland Police said.

Following a month-long investigation, Portland Police arrested 53-year-old Stephen Brichetto on Monday, Feb. 19.

Brichetto was charged with Aggravated Assault and Burglary and booked at Cumberland County Jail, according to Portland Police spokesperson Brad Nadeau.

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Edward Tomic

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Boxcar
Boxcar
2 years ago

How would tough guy Stephen Brichetto fair against a man? The true character of a person is how they treat someone weaker than themselves. (dogs, cats, humans, etc.)

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Sandy
Sandy
2 years ago

Portland Illegal friendly but not age friendly.
Do not buy in Portland.

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Alan
Alan
2 years ago

The perpetrator needs to spend the rest of his life in prison but he won’t with our ultra liberal Justice system.

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DamDoc
DamDoc
2 years ago

A “Portland Man”?

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