Man Accused Of Stealing Several Packages In Brookline Arrested

BROOKLINE, MA — As reported packages thefts around town ticks up with the increase of holiday shopping, Police arrested a man they say they caught on video stealing several packages from a Pond Street building.

Police arrested Domingo Pimentel, 29, of Roxbury, Tuesday and charged him at 5:41 p.m. with of larceny in a building. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $500.

On Monday the building manager called police with a resident's report that a package that was delivered wasn't there. When he checked the security camera, he found some unusual activity, police said.

Security footage that the building manager handed over to police appears to show images of a woman coming up to the building on Dec. 8, with two girls. They ring the buzzer until someone lets the woman inside, according to police. The images then show her prop the door open and head to a Honda Odyssey van parked outside. The video shows a man get out of the van and head into the building and pick up a number of packages, stack them and go back toward the car and then drive off.

Police said the high quality video, which showed the license plate of the van helped them. The registered owner turned out to be Pimentel, who's photo appeared to match that of the man in the video, according to the police report.

For the past two years November and December see the biggest uptick in package thefts in Brookline, according to police data. Earlier this year, reported package thefts were significantly higher than in 2016.

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