Littleton Police Announce Indictment

Winchester Star
12-23-2009
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Littleton Police Announce Indictment

The Littleton Police have been notified by the Office of Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone that an Indictment was returned against Daniel O’Brien of Richmond Virginia.

The Indictment stemmed from O’Brien’s arrest, by the Littleton Police Department, on Nov. 20, when O’Brien traveled from his home in Virginia to Littleton with plans to meet a 12 year old Littleton Middle School Student and assist her in running away with him back to Virginia. Littleton Detectives testified before the Middlesex County Grand Jury concerning the facts of the case and presented evidence.

O’Brien’s plan was discovered when the girl’s mother and the mother’s boyfriend performed some preliminary investigation in response to irregular behavior the 12 year old was exhibiting.

Once the Littleton Police were given that information they were able to track the suspect through email accounts, MySpace, and law enforcement technology tools.
In addition Littleton Detectives Matt Pinard and Jeff Patterson were able to track O’Brien’s moves through bus tickets that he had purchased, one of which had the young girl’s first name on it along with O’Brien’s last name and had a destination of Virginia.

O’Brien was positively identified on a train that was travelling from Boston to Littleton by Littleton Police Lt. Matthew King, who had boarded the train prior to it reaching its Littleton Destination. Once in Littleton O’Brien was taken into custody by the Littleton Police Department with the assistance of FBI Agents from a local office.

The Indictment returned against Daniel O’Brien was for the charges of: Attempt to Commit A Crime – To Wit Kidnapping, Enticement of a Child, and Reckless Endangerment of a Child. O’Brien is currently being held on bail pending trial.