Police Log: Shoplifter Flees from Best Buy After Allegedly Taking TVs, XBox Controller

Monday, March 3

At 7 p.m., Dedham Police responded to Bonad Road on a report of a strange vehicle spotted in a driveway. The owner of the home had arrived home and found a brown Toyota Camry parked in the driveway with no one around. Police investigated and later had Parkway Towing respond to remove the vehicle. The Sharon Police Department was contacted to notify the registered owner. 

Wednesday, March 5

At about 10 a.m., police responded to Sprague Street on a report of a stolen motor vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the owner of a truck who said he dropped the vehicle off after completing a work shift on Saturday night. When he returned to work he noticed the vehicle was missing from the parking lot. The vehicle had been reportedly parked along a fence with other similar company trucks. The truck has a Florida license plate and is white in color with a box cargo body. The value of the truck was not immediately available. Upon investigation and viewing of surveillance footage, officers and personnel determined that a co-owner of the truck had sent someone to bring the truck back to Florida and police advised. 

At 4:56 p.m., police arrested arrested Keith Ficarra, 27, of Allston for larceny of more than $250 in the area of Bridge Street in Dedham. Ficarra was also arrested on three warrants on driving with a suspended license, driving an uninsured vehicle and driving an unregistered vehicle. 

Thursday, March 6

At 9:11 a.m., police arrested Teneka McPherson, 30, of Mattapan in the area of Rustcraft Road on a warrant. 

Friday, March 7

At 9:27 a.m., police received a report of a Barrows Street resident who claimed her house had been entered sometime last night and her pocket book was found on the porch of the home. 

Sunday, March 9

At 1:53 p.m., police arrested Tanya Viele, 33, of Dedham on two warrants, one for distribution of a Class C substance and another for larceny. 

At 3:30 p.m., police responded to Best Buy on a report of shoplifting. A suspect had reportedly fled the store in a gray Honda Accord after allegedly taking two television sets: a 32-inch LG LED TV valued at $299.99 and a 39-inch LG LED TV valued at $399.99, as well as a wireless XBox controller valued at $59.99. The suspect allegedly placed the items into a shopping car and headed toward the exit, and when was asked for a receipt, but the receipt the individual produced was old and from a different store. When the employee attempted to grab the receipts, the suspect fled the store. Police subsequently sought a criminal complaint against the individual, according to police records. 

At 3:59 p.m., police arrested Sean Lynch, 25, of West Roxbury on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a dangerous weapon.