Jan 21, 2021
A photo collage of the allegedly stolen goods. Photo courtesy: Wareham Police
Two New Bedford men have been arrested for allegedly stealing a truck-load of items from the Wareham Lowe’s and selling them at a business in New Bedford.
Wareham Police were contacted by the Lowe’s “Organized Retail Crime Investigation Unit.” Together with the Lowe’s team, Wareham police investigated and concluded that a man who had been hired to clean Lowe’s was allegedly stealing items from the store and bringing them to a business at 1407 Acushnet Ave. in New Bedford.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, police executed search warrants at 1407 and 1401 Acushnet Ave. and confiscated $20,000 worth of stolen items. A truck had to be used to bring the items back to the store.