Westborough, Massachusetts Man Accused of Locking Verizon Technician in Underground Vault

by Lurker Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:39 pm

WESTBOROUGH — The owner of Westboro Self Storage, angry that a Verizon technician parked his truck on grass near the business, sealed the worker in an underground vault, according to police.

Police said the Monday afternoon incident could have ended tragically — the vault becomes airtight and the ventilation system automatically shuts off when the door is closed.

The shaken technician — Michael Hathaway, 45, of Worcester — was freed, and now Howard Cook, 71, of 12 Chestnut St. will be summoned to Westboro District Court to face charges of kidnapping, breaking and entering into a motor vehicle in the daytime, receiving stolen property and larceny under $250.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130806/NEWS/308069777/1116

Video:

http://news.yahoo.com/video/verizon-worker-locked-underground-vault-020600829.html

by Lurker Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:03 pm

This sounds like something that would happen in Steven King's "Under the Dome."

Westborough, Massachusetts Man Accused of Locking Verizon Technician in Underground Vault

Westborough, Massachusetts Man Accused of Locking Verizon Technician in Underground Vault

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