Somerville Police Seek Serial Home Burglar

Somerville police said on May 21 they were looking for Fabio Armelio, a 48-year-old man they say is wanted on 11 active arrest warrants and is suspected in a series of home break-ins in the city's West End. Police said several of the warrants involve breaking and entering charges. The department said Armelio's last known location was in the area of Ossipee Road and urged residents not to approach him. Officers asked anyone with information to call 617-625-1600 or 911. The case drew attention because police said the break-ins involve homes, not businesses, and because the department tied the wanted notice to a broader pattern of residential entries. Somerville police did not release a full list of addresses or dates in the public notice reviewed for this article. A city police webpage says anonymous tips, including photos and videos, can also be submitted through the department's online crime-tip form. ### Who are police looking for? Fabio Armelio, 48, was identified by Somerville police as the man they are trying to locate. Police described him as a white male, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and roughly 170 pounds, with brown and gray hair and brown eyes. The May 21 notice said Armelio is believed to be unhoused and has been seen in Somerville's West End. Police said his last known location was around Ossipee Road, a residential area on the west side of the city. ### What did police say about the warrants? Somerville police said Armelio is wanted on 11 active arrest warrants. The department's public notice, as summarized by local outlets that cited a police Facebook alert, said several of those warrants involve breaking and entering. Police did not publish the underlying charging documents in the notice reviewed for this article. Hoodline, citing the department's alert, said the warrants are tied to breaking and entering and related offenses. ### Why are investigators linking him to recent break-ins? A police alert cited by local news reports said Armelio is suspected in a series of home break-ins in Somerville's West End. The public notice did not spell out how many incidents investigators are examining or whether all of them involved occupied homes. Earlier reporting tied Armelio to a separate Somerville break-in investigation in January 2025. WCVB reported at the time that he was arrested after residents found him in the basement of a Cherry Street home and that police considered him a person of interest in 12 recent breaking-and-entering cases in the Powder House neighborhood near Tufts University. ### What are residents being told to do? Somerville police told residents not to approach Armelio if they see him. The department said people should call 617-625-1600 with information or dial 911 if they spot him. The department's crime-tip page says residents can also submit anonymous information, photos or videos online. Police said tips may be reviewed by agency personnel, who can continue an anonymous exchange through the system if more detail is needed. ### What information is still public — and what is not? The May 21 notice gave a suspect description, a last known location and a tip line, but it did not include a court docket number, a booking update or a list of the addresses involved. Somerville police also did not publicly detail whether any new arrest had been made as of the notices reviewed by this article. Somerville District Court would handle any new arraignment if Armelio is arrested on the warrants cited by police. The next public milestone in the case is likely to be either an arrest announcement from Somerville police or a court appearance in Somerville District Court, while the department continues to seek calls, surveillance footage and other tips from residents.