Would-be thieves bad at hiding the goods

On February 2, 2012, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Jim Clark 

A distraught woman showed up at the Somerville Police station, complaining that a man had stolen her laptop computer out of her car near Dunkin’ Donuts last Friday.

The woman reportedly gave the name of the alleged thief, as well as that of his alleged accomplice, police said

Shortly thereafter, a call came in to police from a Melvin St. resident who reportedly observed two men hiding something in a neighbor’s yard under the porch.  The caller stated that she went to see if something was taken and noticed a laptop case under the porch, police said

Thanks to witness descriptions, the two suspects were shortly located and questioned.

Adam Leal, 28, reportedly confessed to taking the laptop and was placed under arrest for daytime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat and receiving stolen property.

The other man, Jeffrey Elias, 29, was placed under arrest and charged with daytime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat, possession of a burglarious instrument, and receiving stolen property

 

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