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Police & Fire
Quadruple Murder: Matthew Locke
Guilty
Of Vicious Murder Of Mass. Family: DA
A jury convicted a Massachusetts man of the brutal quadruple murder of his cousin's wife and her three young children at their Worcester County home, prosecutors said. Matthew Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of Sara Bermudez, 38, Madison Bermudez, 8, James Bermudez, 6, and Michael Bermudez, 2, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Locke, a cousin of Moses Bermudez, committed the March 1, 2018, murders while Moses was out of town in California, authorities said. The trial lasted four weeks and included…
Police & Fire
Gareth Flanagan Faces Multiple Theft Charges
A 52-year-old Medford man was arraigned on Wednesday, June 12, after police said he stole more than $65,000 worth of Amazon purchased, many of which were used for his band Sloth Machine. Gareth Flanagan, of Medford, is charged with three counts of larceny over $1,200, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Flanagan worked as the IT Director for the New England School of Law, where he had access to purchase things on the school's Amazon account below $5,000 without prior approval. The NESL hired an outside auditing firm to investigate some of the purchases made on t…
Police & Fire
Postal Employee Who Embezzled $90K Gets 18 Months In Prison, Must Pay Restitution: Feds
A former US Postal Service employee who was convicted of stealing $90,000 will spend the next 18 months behind bars, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 11. Jamesa Rankins, 27, of Brockton, was found guilty in November of one count of theft of government money and three counts of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She was ordered to spend 18 months in federal prison and repay the $104,698 she embezzled from the Postal Service. Rankins worked as a Sales & Service Distribution Associate at the Montello Post office in Brockton for approximately four and a ha…
Police & Fire
$1M Fraud: North Attleboro Man Stole Jewels From Employer, Sold Them For Cash
The supervisor for a luxury jewelry company has admitted to stealing gold, platinum, and silver from his employer to resell illegally for more than three years, earning him more than $1 million, federal authorities said. Benjamin Preacher, 54, of North Attleboro, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods and one count of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions on Thursday, June 6, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be sentenced on Sept. 18. Preacher started working as a manufacturing supervisor for a Rhode Island jeweler that sells …
Police & Fire
Ex-Postal Employee In Revere, Melrose Stole Cash From Mail, Created Fake Money Orders: Feds
A 36-year-old former postal clerk has been arrested and charged with stealing hundreds of pieces of mail containing cash, checks, and gift cards and generating fake money orders worth more than $8,000 in total, authorities said. Michael Murray, of Lynn, was arrested Friday morning, April 26, and charged with one count of theft of mail matter by an employee and one count of theft of government money, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Murray worked at the Beach Street Post Office in Revere and the Melrose Post Office from September 2022 until July 2023. During that…
Police & Fire
Mass Postal Worker Embezzled $19K From Post Office: Feds
A former United States Postal Service employee in Massachusetts is accused of stealing nearly $20,000 in cash with a money order scam, federal authorities said. Christine Hedges, 46, of Brockton, was charged with one count of theft of government money last week and released with conditions, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said. Hedges began working at the post office in 2020 and moved up to lead sales and service associate at the Brockton branch. Investigators said Hedges used her authority to generate no-fee money orders for her personal use and would take cash from…
Police & Fire
Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA
A 41-year-old Brockton care-taker left the 95-year-old woman she was caring for in financial ruin by stealing more than $100,000, allowing her home to fall into foreclosure, and swindling rent money meant for her, authorities said. Dominique Emmanuel is facing one count of medical assistance fraud by provider and theft of over $1,200 by a single scheme, the Suffolk County District Attorney. Emmanuel was a Tempus Unlimited personal care attendant for the Mattapan woman. In February 2023, the woman's daughter noticed that Emmanuel was named an alternate executor of her mother's wi…
Police & Fire
Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he stole a donation box from the Tewksbury Public Library on Friday afternoon, Feb. 2. Anderson Phao, of Tewksbury, is charged with theft from a building, breaking into a depository, vandalizing property, and thief, common, and notorious, police said. Library staff noticed the theft around 4:30 p.m. and contacted Tewksbury police. Surveillance video shows the man carrying the donation box into the bathroom. Library officials believe he stole about $50.
Police & Fire
Suspects Slither Away With Snake From Westford Petco
Some suspects slinked off with a snake in a slippery shoplifting caper from a Westford pet store, and now police want to put the squeeze on them. The Colombian red tailed boa constrictor was stolen from a Petco at 11 Cornerstone Square on Tuesday, Dec. 12, around noon, police said. A man swiped the snakes from a habitat on display while two accomplices distracted a nearby employee, Westford police said. Police released the images in the hopes someone would recognize them — or notice a friend with a new boa constrictor — and tip off investigators. The Westfor…
Police & Fire
Jewel Thieves Target Elderly In Merrimack Valley: Police
Police are warning six communities in the Merrimack Valley to keep an eye out for a man and woman who they say are targeting the elderly of their jewelry. Officials warned residents in Lowell, Tyngsborough, Chelmsford, Dracut, Billerica, and Tewksbury that the couple travel together and call people over to their car “to speak to them in a friendly and engaging manner,” a post issued by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Police have not released the number of thefts. Crime Alert via the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. LPD6 Posted by Lowell Police Department (Officia…
Police & Fire
High Steaks: Eastern Mass Police Searching For Beef Burglar
Police are seeking tips (not beef tips, just information) about a man who plundered the meat section of a Middlesex County supermarket. A man stole a "large quantity" of steaks from a Burlington Wegman's grocery store at 53 Third Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to Mass Most Wanted. The thief, seen wearing a black t-shirt emblazoned with the word "Boston" and light blue jeans, drove off from the store in a black Dodge Ram truck. He is of medium height, with a medium build and a light complexion, the wanted poster said. Burlington police are investigating the he…
News
Harvard Morgue Manager Kept Body Parts At Home, Sold Them To Black Market Network: Feds
A manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue is accused of stealing body parts from cadavers and selling them to several people across the country, federal investigators said. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, is charged with interstate transport of stolen goods — the goods being human body parts, according to the US Department of Justice. His wife, Denise Lodge, is also charged in the case. Other members of the "nationwide network" who are also charged with interstate transport of stolen goods include: Katerina Maclean, age 44, of Salem, Massachusetts Joshua Taylor, 4…
Police & Fire
Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA
A 49-year-old former Boston police officer who was convicted last week of multiple charges was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, authorities said. Mila Depinaa-Cooley was convicted on three counts of receiving property worth more than $250, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. The judge sentenced her to six months in prison, though she will only have to serve 60 days with the remainder being suspended for a year, the prosecutor said. She must also complete 100 community service hours. Authorities said Cooley bought more than $2,500 worth of Home Depot gift cards for h…
Police & Fire
Caught
: Man Charged With Brutal Malden Slaying Captured After Months On Run, DA Says
Dion Smith, who is accused of stabbing an elderly Malden man 30 times, was arrested Thursday morning, April 13, in Atlanta, ending a nearly two-month-long manhunt, officials said. It's unclear when the 33-year-old Boston man will return to the Bay State to face murder and theft charges, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Related: Man Charged With Malden Murder Still On The Run Police said the Boston man stabbed 79-year-old Ronald Gilbert more than two dozen times in late December in his second-floor apartment in Malden. Officers didn't find GIlbert's body until Feb.…
Police & Fire
Thieves Snatch Smartphones From Semi-Truck Stuck In Traffic In Canton: Police
Authorities are investigating after multiple boxes of smartphones were stolen out of a semi-truck that was being driven on a major highway in Southeast Massachusetts this week. Two suspects approached the Freighliner while the truck was stuck in traffic on I-93 South in Canton on Monday morning, April 10, Massachusetts State Police report. The suspects reportedly got out of their car, opened the back of the truck, and took multiple boxes of the phones before getting back into their car and driving away, police said. The driver, a man from New Jersey, was not injured during the incide…
Police & Fire
Medford Trio Invades Wegmans To Prey On Patrons: Police
Three people worked as a team to distract an elderly grocery shopper and steal her wallet before attempting to target another shopper, officials say. The suspects stole the woman's wallet around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, according to the Medford police. Police released grocery store surveillance footage of the incident. The theft occurs around timestamp 3:15, the Medford Police Department told Daily Voice. 3 suspects ( 2 male, 1 female ) distract an elderly female inside of Wegmans and steal her wallet. The suspects commit a second distraction theft on a woman outside of Wegman…
Police & Fire
$5,000 Worth Of Items Taken From Stoughton Ulta; Police Seeking Suspect IDs
Stoughton Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who took almost $5,000 worth of products from an Ulta store. The suspected thieves did not pay for the items at Ulta's Taunton and Cranston, RI locations in addition to the Stoughton store, police said on Facebook. The duo left the store, located at 1352 Park Street in Stoughton, in a four-door White Nissan. Anyone who recognizes either of the woman is asked to contact police at 781-344-2424.
Police & Fire
Crew Turned Boston Logan Airport, Others Into Personal Piggy Banks: DA
A New Jersey man accused of being the driver for a crew of thieves who swiped passenger's luggage filled with cash and jewels from Logan International Airport returns to court this week. Luis Arellano-Corrales, 30, of Paterson, is accused of working with a trio of thieves to steal a woman's bag with more than $13,000 in jewelry and cash inside from the Boston airport in February 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. It wasn't exactly an "Ocean's 11" style heist, but it took some coordination to pull off, authorities said. Three men worked as a team to swipe the bag be…
Police & Fire
Lawrence Firefighters Rally To Replace Brothers' Stolen Equipment
Patrick Sweeney lost more than a car when thieves stole his beloved Dodge Charger Hellcat earlier this year, reports said. The Lawrence firefighter's gear was inside, and more importantly, personal mementos from his late grandfather were tucked inside the helmet that was stolen along with the sports car, fellow firefighters said, WBZ reported. As word of the theft traveled from firehouse to firehouse, firefighters did what firefighters do: they helped out. A group of them from across New England raised hundreds of dollars and partnered with Metro Adze Firefighting Tool…
Police & Fire
Tewksbury T-Mobile Raided, Removing $6,000 Worth of Product: Police
A pilfering T-Mobile patron decided that Apple's price tags are too hefty and used a five-finger discount to get four iPhones and four Apple Watches for free, authorities said. Police received a call about a theft in progress at a Main Street T-Mobile around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, according the Tewksbury Police Department. Store employees informed police that a black male, described as about six feet one inch tall, wearing a black puffy jacket, a black and green hat, red sweatpants, black sneakers, and a blue neck warmer over his face, entered the store, declined assistance from st…
Police & Fire
Wanted
: Package Poacher Taking Parcels Off Merrimac Residents' Porches
Hold on to those presents! A thief is pilfering packages from front porches at arguably the worst time of year for a delivery to go awry, authorities said. Homes in the Bartlet, School and Mill Street area fell victim to an unknown thief who stole packages from front porches around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, Merrimac Police Department stated. The thief drove a white Honda to carry out their pillage. The Merrimac Police Department is asking for assistance in the search to identify the person, saying those who have cameras should check them for additional videos or photographs. Tho…
Police & Fire
Suspected Auburn Thief Hoped To Look Good For Mugshot After Allegedly Swiping $21K In Jewelry
A 28-year-old Waterbury, CT., man made nearly every mistake he could before he allegedly stole $21,500 in jewelry from an Auburn mall earlier this week, police said. Jaquel Newsome was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 18, after a quick-thinking cop noticed a suspicious car in the parking lot and trusted his instincts to check it out, the Auburn Police Department said. The officer drove through the Auburn Mall parking lot around 4 p.m. and noticed a car parked in the fire lane in the wrong direction with a license plate belonging to another vehicle. They turned around to take another lo…
Police & Fire
Insurance Adjuster Pocketed $28K Belonging To Merrimack Gas Explosion Victims: AG
A Mississippi insurance adjuster is accused of stealing nearly $29,000 and the identities of four victims of the 2018 Merrimack gas explosion, authorities said. Lashaunda Studaway faces four charges of identity theft and two counts of theft over $1,200, the Massachusetts Attorney General said. Studaway worked as an insurance adjuster for Columbia Gas and was responsible for handling financial claims for the people affected in the September 2018 natural gas explosion in Merrimack Valley, authorities said. As many as 40 homes were destroyed and more were damaged in the blast and 8…
Police & Fire
Violent Boston Fugitive Punches Out MBTA Trolley Window: Police
A 33-year-old wanted Boston man got into a fight with a trolley window earlier this week and ended up in jail, authorities said. Jhovan Louis-Jeune of Dorchester was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 28, after a witness said he punched out a window on the high-speed line trolley without provocation, transit police said. They described the man to officers who busted Louis-Jeune just after 1:30 p.m. at the Milton Station as he tried to get on a trolley. Though, it's unclear if he was looking for a rematch. Police said Louis-Jeune has several outstanding warrants from a Quincy court, i…
Police & Fire
Hours-Long Stand-Off With Fugitive In Quincy Ends Peacefully: Police
Quincy police said a stand-off with a fugitive ended peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9. The department tweeted just before 4:30 p.m. that the hours-long stalemate was over, and the suspect was in custody and on his way to a hospital for evaluation. This situation has been resolved peacefully. The suspect is being transported to a local hospital for evaluation. https://t.co/kAZH0duC93 — Quincy, MA Police Dept (@quincymapolice) August 9, 2022 Massachusetts State Police said the man was wanted on a theft charge. Police did not release the man's name or how the stand-off ended. Offic…
Police & Fire
Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities
Police arrested a 29-year-old Dorchester man for selling heroin at a Macy's in Boston last week, authorities said. Edison Arias, 29, was arraigned on Monday on charges of trafficking heroin under 200 grams, distribution of a Class A substance, and theft under $1,200, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Security at the Macy's in Downtown Crossing called police on Friday, July 22, after they said they spotted Arias selling drugs and trying to steal a shirt and called police, the district attorney said. Boston Police said they found 118 grams of heroin, cash, and two c…
Police & Fire
2 Women Charged With Embezzling $130K From Chelsea Credit Union: Prosecutor
Authorities accused two women of stealing $130,000 from their former employer — Metro Credit Union — in Chelsea, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Morelia Juma, age 25, of Lynn, and Erna Sejdinvovic, age 26, of Malden, were indicted on theft and embezzlement charges on Thursday, July 21, the office said. Bank employees noticed in February that Sejdinvovic funneled fraudulent rebates from the credit union's general ledger into Juma's account, prosecutors said. Juma wasn't working at the bank at this point. Sejdinvovic also raised the amount of money…
Police & Fire
Central Massachusetts Employee Steals $18K While Working Over 21 Days, Police Say
Police out in Leicester have their hands and pockets full after arresting a man who stole $18,000 over the course of 21 days from their job, the department said. An investigation was launched when a local retailer contacted police to report an employee who was stealing large sums of cash while they were working. Detectives identified the suspect using a surveillance camera and even caught them stealing $1,500 in cash in a single day, police said. When police arrested the suspect, he admitted to stealing several thousands of dollars over several weeks from the business.&nb…
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