Serial burglary suspect to face charges after being found in Somerville basement [Video]

SOMERVILLE. WITH WHAT WE’VE LEARNED. TODD. JESSICA. AUTHORITIES SAY THE SUSPECT IN THIS CASE IS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN MANY OTHER CASES AS WELL. 47 YEAR OLD FABIO AMELIO WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER A RESIDENT FOUND HIM IN THE BASEMENT OF A HOUSE ON CHERRY STREET IN SOMERVILLE. ACCORDING TO POLICE, AMELIO IS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN 12 RECENT BREAKING AND ENTERING CASES IN THE POWDERHOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD OF SOMERVILLE. THEY SAY HE WAS TARGETING RESIDENTS AND TUFTS UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY MEMBERS BEGINNING BACK ON DECEMBER 20TH. NOW, IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THOSE CASES JUST MENTIONED, AMELIO HAS 20 OUTSTANDING ARREST WARRANTS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS FOR CRIMES RANGING FROM BREAKING AND ENTERING, LARCENY, ASSAULT AND MAKING THREATS. AMELIO HAS BEEN IN CUSTODY SINCE HIS ARREST ON FRIDAY. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE ARRAIGNED THIS AFTERNOON HERE AT SOMERVILLE DISTRICT COURT. REPORTING LIVE