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Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting To fight the recent rise in shoplifting and retail theft, shoppers could see store security employees wearing body-worn cameras to help catch thieves red-handed.  TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Serria, HomeSense, and HomeGoods, said will begin equipping some employees with body-worn cameras similar to those worn by police, the Boston Globe reported. The company started testing the initiative last year.  The company operates nearly 3,400 stores nationwide.  A call to the Framingham, Massachusetts, headquarters of TJX for comment was not immediately r…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Maryland Man Admits To Smash-Grab Robbery Of High-End Items At Massachusetts Gucci Store: Feds Maryland Man Admits To Smash-Grab Robbery Of High-End Items At Massachusetts Gucci Store: Feds
Maryland Man Admits To Smash-Grab Robbery Of High-End Items At Massachusetts Gucci Store: Feds A Maryland man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a high-end outlet store in Massachusetts and then attempting to take the haul back to the DC area, federal authorities announced. Baltimore native Nathaniel Owens, 33, admitted to his role in a smash and grab at the Gucci store in the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets in Wrentham with two others, according to officials. Owens, cohorts Linworth Hayes Crawford III and Ronald Patterson, Jr. were indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2023 following their arrests.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tewksbury Cops Looking To Solve Rash Of Shopliftings Tewksbury Cops Looking To Solve Rash Of Shopliftings
Tewksbury Cops Looking To Solve Rash Of Shopliftings Police in Tewksbury are asking the public’s help in finding several people accused of stealing from a Home Depot, Market Basket, and a Planet Fitness locker. The first incident happened at a Home Depot on Main Street on Dec. 19. Police said the two men pictured below left the scene without paying for their items and drove off in a black pickup truck. #Tewksbury Police are seeking the public’s help. If you can identify these individuals or haveany information on either of these incidents, please contact us at 978-640-4385, or call our anonymous tip line at (978) 851-0175.#wantedwednesday…

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by Khier Casino
Police & Fire
Suspects Slither Away With Snake From Westford Petco Suspects Slither Away With Snake From Westford Petco
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…

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by Khier Casino
Police & Fire
Couple Accused Of Stealing $6K Worth Of Designer Sunglasses In Boston Couple Accused Of Stealing $6K Worth Of Designer Sunglasses In Boston
Couple Accused Of Stealing $6K Worth Of Designer Sunglasses In Boston Police in Boston are searching for two people who they say shoplifted several brands of sunglasses worth up to $6,000. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, near 800 Boylston Street, according to Boston police. The suspects are believed to have stolen between $5,000 to $6,000 worth of designer sunglasses. Surveillance photos have been shared by the department. No further details about the shoplifting has been released. Anyone with information is asked to call the Boston Police Department at (617) 343-5619.

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by Khier Casino
Police & Fire
Shoplifter Punches Cambridge Clerk In Face To Get Away: Police Shoplifter Punches Cambridge Clerk In Face To Get Away: Police
Shoplifter Punches Cambridge Clerk In Face To Get Away: Police A shoplifter attacked a store clerk in Cambridge Thursday, July 6, when she confronted them as they tried to leave the Harvard Square store, authorities said.  Cambridge police said the clerk had injuries on the left side of her face from the attack. She declined medical treatment, according to police logs.  Cambridge Police responded to a business on JFK street for a disturbance. The reporting victim indicated that the suspect attempted to leave the store without paying for several items. The victim confronted the suspect and the suspect proceeded to punch the victim several time…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Lowell Shoplifter Breaks Cop's Ribs Before Arrest In Tewksbury: Police Lowell Shoplifter Breaks Cop's Ribs Before Arrest In Tewksbury: Police
Lowell Shoplifter Breaks Cop's Ribs Before Arrest In Tewksbury: Police A brazen shoplifter was found to have pockets full of fentanyl and Xanax, as well as an active arrest warrant when police arrested him after a violent scuffle, officials say.  Perez Rosario, of Lowell, attempted to walk out of a Marshalls store on Main Street in Tewksbury wearing layers of unpaid-for clothes and a shopping cart loaded with unpurchased merchandise on Thursday, March 2 when police intervened, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.  Police attempted to talk with 35-year-old Rosario but he ran away, leading them in a chase before allegedly h…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Boston Shoplifter Attacks Man, Police Request Help To Identify Boston Shoplifter Attacks Man, Police Request Help To Identify
Boston Shoplifter Attacks Man, Police Request Help To Identify Police are requesting the public's help to identify a man who hit another man in the face after a shoplifting incident, officials say.  The shoplifting incident, which was shortly followed by the attack, occurred around 10:50 a.. on Saturday, Jan. 28 in the area of 1620 Tremont Street, according to the Boston Police Department.  1620 Tremont StreetGoogle Maps Streetview The suspect wanted on charges of assault and battery, is described by police as a Black 6-foot male in his 50's, last seen wearing a black winter hat, a green or gray hoodie and gray pants. He was last seen pushing a sho…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Not So Gucci: High-End Store Thieves Indicted For Wrentham Raid: Feds Not So Gucci: High-End Store Thieves Indicted For Wrentham Raid: Feds
Not So Gucci: High-End Store Thieves Indicted For Wrentham Raid: Feds Three men who drove from Washington, D.C. to Massachusetts to break into a Gucci outlet store are facing up to ten years in prison, officials say. Linworth Hayes Crawford III, 28; Ronald Patterson, 32; and Nathaniel Owens, 32, have been indicted by a Boston federal grand jury for conspiracy and transporting more than $5,000 in goods after they smashed the door to a Wrentham Gucci outlet store and stole $32,000 worth of merchandise, according to the US Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts. The three indicted men, along with another unidentified individual, smashed the front door to…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Boston Man With More Than 80 Charges On His Record Has Bail Revoked: DA Boston Man With More Than 80 Charges On His Record Has Bail Revoked: DA
Boston Man With More Than 80 Charges On His Record Has Bail Revoked: DA A 44-year-old Boston man with more than 80 criminal charges on his record since the early 1990s won't be home for Thanksgiving, a judge ruled on Wednesday, Nov. 16, authorities said.  Timothy Campbell, 44, is accused of threatening employees at a Downtown Crossing Macy's store twice in one day to shoplift, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Employees told police he tried to steal $371.36 worth of merchandise on Sept. 9 and threatened to shoot workers when they went to stop him, the DA's office said. Security personnel told officers he'd been in the store ear…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Suspected Auburn Thief Hoped To Look Good For Mugshot After Allegedly Swiping $21K In Jewelry Suspected Auburn Thief Hoped To Look Good For Mugshot After Allegedly Swiping $21K In Jewelry
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…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Brookline Bank Robber Caught After Officers Recognized Him From Earlier Bust: Police Brookline Bank Robber Caught After Officers Recognized Him From Earlier Bust: Police
Brookline Bank Robber Caught After Officers Recognized Him From Earlier Bust: Police The tip came from inside the house. When police started looking for a man they said robbed a Brookline bank, they didn't have to go far to find him. The officers remembered him from an arrest a few days earlier.  Jerome Turner, a 47-year-old Boston man, is accused of entering the Brookline Bank in Harvard Square earlier this week, Brookline police said. Turner reportedly walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding cash, authorities continued.  Shortly after the robbery police put out a security camera image of the suspect and two Brookline officers recognized him i…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Violent Boston Fugitive Punches Out MBTA Trolley Window: Police Violent Boston Fugitive Punches Out MBTA Trolley Window: Police
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…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Braintree Man, 18, Caught Stealing $700 Worth Of Legos From Plainville Target Braintree Man, 18, Caught Stealing $700 Worth Of Legos From Plainville Target
Braintree Man, 18, Caught Stealing $700 Worth Of Legos From Plainville Target An 18-year-old from Braintree was arrested for stealing more than $700 worth of LEGOS, and other items totaling over $880, from a Plainville Target, authorities said.  Sabbyjory Jean-Baptiste ran out of the Target, located at 91 Taunton Street, after loading the items into a shopping cart after 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, Plainville Police said on Facebook.  Target Theft and Arrest, Saturday July 16 2022 On July 16 2022, at about 6:02 PM, Plainville Police were dispatched to... Posted by Plainville MA Police Department on Sunday, July 17, 2022 He then ran to a Dunkin' Donuts across t…

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by David Cifarelli