Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Acton Man Arrested in Larceny Case
The following arrest information was supplied by the Acton Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
An undercover sting by the Acton Police Department on May 2 resulted in the arrest of a local man.
Two officers were out on Main Street just before 9 p.m., attempting to buy stolen property.
Officers arrested one person in the sting and had his car towed.
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John E. Williams, 21, of 47 Drummer Road, was arrested and charged with two counts of receiving stolen property more than $250.
The arresting officer was Leo D. Gower.
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According to Sgt. Ray Grey, detectives had been watching various on-line sites for electronic equipment which had been stolen during a breaking and entering several weeks earlier from a residence on Flagg Road.
Detectives recognized a site used by a suspect arrested previously on similar charges. A location was negotiated to view the electronics and after it was confirmed as stolen property, Williams was placed under arrest. A search of William’s vehicle located additional electronics which had been stolen a few days earlier during a house break in Concord.
He was transported to the Concord District Court and is currently being held at the Middlesex House of Correction on no bail.
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