SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — A Pawtucket man who allegedly broke into two homes this week previously served time for gun theft and escaping prison. Dennis Dussault was arraigned for the break-in on Tuesday and ordered held without bail for a parole violation. BACKGROUND: Pawtucket man arrested for Smithfield break-in Dennis Dussault previously served time in prison for gun theft and escaping prison in 1996. (WPRI-TV) Records show Dussault was serving 20 years for a gun theft case when he escaped in 1996 from the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls with three other inmates. 12 News previously reported that the inmates escaped by cutting an opening in the chain-link roof of the facility's recreational yard. Dussault was apprehended again and given three more years in prison for the escape. He is expected to appear back in court for a status conference hearing on Jan. 14. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Roundup SIGN UP NOW