Dedham Man Charged With Stealing $80K From MBTA

BOSTON – A Dedham man and MBTA employee is facing allegations that he stole more than $80,000 from fare collection boxes that he was responsible for repairing. Stephen P. Fagerberg, 55, of Dedham, was arrested Tuesday night as a result of a joint operation by the state’s Attorney General’s office, the Massachusetts State Police, and MBTA Trainsit Police.

Fagerberg is an automated fare technician for the MBTA and is responsible for fixing and repairing fare collection boxes on MBTA buses in South Boston, according to the AG’s office. He was arraigned Wednesday morning in Roxbury District Court, where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of larceny over $1,200 in a continuous scheme. Fagerbergwas released on his own personal recognizance with the conditions that he surrender his passport and stay away from MBTA property.

The AG’s office says they began investigating Fagerberg in April 2018. Authorities say they conducted an undercover operation that included planting marked bills in fare collection boxes that Fagerberg serviced. It’s allege that Fagerberg deposited the marked bills into his personal bank account via a drive-up ATM.
The scheme allegedly netted Fagerberg $80,000 over several months.

Fagerberg is due back in court for a probable cause hearing Aug. 14.The investigation is ongoing.

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