A Yarmouth, Massachusetts woman experienced a terrifying ordeal early Monday morning when she discovered a man concealed in the back seat of her car. The Yarmouth Police Department reported that 36-year-old Jailton Dos Santos of South Yarmouth has been arrested in connection with the incident.
A patrolling officer noticed the woman's seemingly disabled vehicle near the Route 6 exit ramp around 1 a.m. She was standing outside, visibly distressed, and attempting to call 911. She recounted that shortly after leaving a friend's house, a light came on inside her car. Upon looking into the back seat, she was startled to find a man hiding there, covered by a coat.
The frightened woman's erratic driving caused the man to fall out of the open rear door. Dos Santos is now facing charges of breaking and entering into a vehicle, though the motive remains unclear. Police are using this incident to remind the public to lock their unattended vehicles, particularly at night.
Jailton Dos Santos, 36, of South Yarmouth. (Yarmouth Police Department)
Yarmouth Police Department cruiser. (Yarmouth Police Department)
Yarmouth, Massachusetts police vehicle. (Yarmouth Police Department)
In a separate incident over the Fourth of July holiday, Yarmouth police responded to a fireworks-related injury. 40-year-old Phat Truong of West Yarmouth sustained serious injuries from exploding mortar-style fireworks and was transported to a Boston hospital. Following an investigation, Truong now faces charges for unlawful possession of fireworks.
