Articles Posted in Theft Crimes

In 2010 the defendant was enrolled in law school in Massachusetts. He got engaged to a woman and wrote a check for thousands of dollars to a local jeweler to pay for the engagement ring. The check never cleared. The defendant left Massachusetts and continued law school in another state. The deficient check prompted the…

The defendant is a college student from out of state. She was involved in a sophisticated theft operation involving cell phones. She and others had accessed a database revealing the names and cell phone numbers of subscribers to a particular cell phone company. The defendant was also able to access their account numbers and other…

The defendant is a non-citizen nurse. She works at nursing homes taking care of elderly people with dementia. In January a pawn shop owner called the police when our client tried to sell him some jewelry that had very personal engravings on them. He suspected that the items may have been stolen. The police were…

The defendant is a non-citizen professional. He is married with two children and holds a doctorate in electrical engineering. In December he was at a high end supermarket that sells alcohol. He purchased some items at the self service kiosk and concealed over $1,200 in alcohol making the crime a felony. He was charged with…

In April of 2016 an individual went to the Somerville, Massachusetts police station complaining that he had engaged a local contractor, paid him over $10,000 and that no work was ever done. Another victim complained that the same contractor had stolen money from him using the same tactics. It was later determined that the contractor…

The defendant is a legal alien from China. She does not speak English. The prosecution alleged that in February of 2017 a seventy-eight year old man from upstate New York received a call from a person purporting to be a lawyer. The called stated that he was representing the man’s granddaughter who had just been…

The defendant is a middle aged man with a significant criminal history. In August of 2015 members of the Boston Police observed the man in the company of known drug users. All parties were trespassing on private property. Officers confronted the man and conducted a pat frisk for weapons. In the course of this activity…

The defendant is a twenty-one year old college student who works two jobs to pay his bills and tuition. In May of 2017 the victim reported leaving her laptop in a truck she rented from a reputable truck rental company. The company was not very accommodating. The defendant was an employee of that company. The…

The defendant owns and operates a large successful Boston centric sports gear, apparel and paraphernalia store. In late 2016 an investigation firm contracted by the National Football League attended local fairs and mall kiosks looking for counterfeit apparel. The investigation led the investigators to the defendant’s facility. In February of 2017 the investigation company enlisted…

In July of 2014 investigators at a local utility company learned that a local businessman had been purchasing large quantities of wifi thermostats and reselling them for a discount through social media listings. He would follow up by applying for and receiving the permitted rebates. In total, the man accepted over eight thousand dollars worth…