Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Globe Xmas Gift: Roxbury Rip-Off

"Roxbury man charged in package thefts

A 45-year-old Roxbury man was captured Monday after police watched surveillance video of the man stealing packages, including one containing a pair of Google glasses, from the hallway of a Roxbury Crossing home, police said. Martin White was charged with larceny from a building, larceny over $250, and trespassing, police said. At 2:45 p.m. Monday, a man called police to report UPS packages stolen from the hallway of 1566 Tremont St. The hallway is equipped with security cameras, and police observed a man wearing a dark puffy jacket, dark pants, black sneakers, and a winter hat that read “Boston,” police said. Later that day, police in the area of Tremont and Parker streets saw an individual matching the suspect seen on video and arrested him, police said."

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