Crime & Safety

Cranston Police Looking for Bike-Riding Package Thief

The suspect allegedly took a package from a house on Bay View Avenue and might be involved in a break-in elsewhere in Edgewood.

CRANSTON, RI—A man who stole a package from a Bay View Avenue house in Edgewood is being sought by Cranston police, who say the suspect snatched the item after it was left by the U.S. Postal Service.

Police released images of the suspect that were captured from a home security system in the hopes that someone might recognize the alleged package snatcher.

Detectives are also looking for a suspect fitting the description that might be responsible for a break-in on Westwood Avenue, police said.

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Scroll through the pictures and if you have any information, call Cranston Police at 401-942-2211. Det. Joseph Hopkins is leading the investigation.

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