Woonsocket Man Charged With Shoplifting Over $2K From MA Lowe's

WOONSOCKET, RI — a Woonsocket man was arrested in Massachusetts after police said he stole over $2,800 worth of merchandise from a Lowe's store.

David Bottoms, 54, was charged with four counts of shoplifting by asportation and larceny over $1,200.

Police said Bottoms stole the merchandise from the Lowe's at 40 Fortune Blvd. in Milford, Massachusetts. Milford police said they got a call from Lowe's about a series of high-value thefts. Police said they were able to identify Bottoms, and that he stole a total of $2,836 in merchandise.

Bottoms was booked by Woonsocket Police Department and is currently awaiting extradition on the aforementioned charges.

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