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Gideon White, of Lowell, was arrested on a felony charge of larceny on Wednesday, May 24 after he shoplifted over $1,200 in tools from the Home Depot in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.
Police were called to the Home Depot on Main Street in Tewksbury around 3:15 p.m. for a report of a shoplifter who got into a red Acura and sped away from the store and onto Main Street.
An officer saw a red Acura leaving the parking lot and heading to Pike Street, where the shoplifter, later identified as White, got out of the Acura and tried to run away on foot.
White, who is "well known" to police, was taken into custody a short distance away.
An investigation of the red Acura led to the discovery of over $1,200 in stolen tools.
The thief had safety on his mind, stealing a pair of gloves along with an expensive haul of power tools.
Surveillance footage from Home Depot was used to identify White as the person who stole them.
White was discovered to be a fugitive from justice related to a warrant for his arrest out of New Hampshire and to have had 26 default warrants from Massachusetts Courts.
White is charged with:
- Larceny Over $1,200
- Fugitive From Justice
“It’s extremely important that we hold accountable people who think they can steal without consequences,” said Chief Columbus. “This was great work by our officers to track this defendant down.”
White was arraigned on Thursday, May 25 in Lowell District Court and was ordered to be held without bail.
He will appear in court again next week.
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