YARMOUTH, Mass.- A 64-year-old Yarmouth man with five active arrest warrants was taken into custody after police said he broke into a South Yarmouth residence and fled on foot toward the South Shore Drive beach area.
Yarmouth police responded at approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to a report of a breaking and entering in progress at a home on Pine Grove Road.
According to police, the homeowners had just arrived at the residence when they found an unknown man inside. Police said the suspect fled the home on foot after being confronted and ran toward the South Shore Drive beach area.
Based on the description provided by the homeowners and information known to investigators, officers identified the suspect as Robert Silva, 64, of Yarmouth. Police said Silva was known to law enforcement and that officers confirmed he had five active arrest warrants.
Officers searched the surrounding neighborhoods and beaches and later located Silva walking near South Middle Beach. Police took him into custody as he exited the beach area.
Detectives interviewed Silva regarding the Pine Grove Road incident. Police said Silva admitted to involvement in that break-in and confessed to additional residential break-ins in the area.
Silva was transported to the Yarmouth Police Department for booking. He was charged with two counts of breaking and entering for a misdemeanor, in addition to the five outstanding warrants.
He was arraigned in Barnstable District Court and is being held.
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