Arlington Police arrest suspect for breaking and entering

ARLINGTON, Mass. — The Arlington Police Department arrested and charged a man who allegedly led officers on a foot pursuit, including onto the ice on Mystic River, following a report of breaking and entering on Saturday.

Police said Joseph Kahler, 30, who was last living in Weymouth, was arrested on Saturday.

Around 1:15 p.m., officers were called to a Mystic Lake Drive home after a homeowner returning to the house saw a man walking from an open kitchen window to a U-Haul truck parked in the street. The truck drove off toward Newton Street.

Police were able to follow the truck at a safe distance. It soon stopped on Coral Street, and the driver, later identified as Kahler, and a woman exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers were quickly able to stop and arrest the woman.

Kahler continued toward the Mystic River near River Street, according to police. Bystanders helped officers by telling them he was last seen under the bridge. Police said he refused to stop so officers deployed K-9 Eiko.

According to police, Kahler then ran onto the ice where both he and K-9 Eiko fell through the ice and into the water.

Kahler was able to stand in the water and he allegedly refused to come out of the water and would not grab a hold of a safety line police threw to him.

An officer was eventually able to get Kahler out of the water and EMS was on the scene to treat him for cold exposure. He was taken to a local hospital for more treatment before he was booked.

While investigating the incident police determined the U-Haul truck had been stolen and said they found items inside the truck that were taken from the Mystic Lake Drive home along with heroin.

The woman was also taken to a hospital for an evaluation. She has two active warrants for her arrest, out of Worcester District Court and a Boston court but will not be charged in connection with Saturday’s incident. Her name was not released.

Kahler was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime, resisting arrest, failure to stop for police, possession of Class C substance. He also was held on four active warrants out of Boston District, Quincy District Court, and Weymouth District Court.

Kahler is expected to be arraigned Tuesday, Jan. 18 in Cambridge District Court.

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