Mansfield Police Charge 3 in L.L. Bean Bike Theft

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MANSFIELD, MA - Two men and a woman face charges after stealing bicycles from a Mansfield Crossing store, police said.

Melissa Bernard, 26, of Mansfield; Ryan Tellier, 40, of Taunton; and Donald Wolffe, 40, of Brockton were all charged with receiving stolen property over $250 according to the Mansfield Police Department. Bernard was additionally charged with misleading an investigation and Wolffe and Tellier were charged with larceny over $250.

At about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, police received a report from L.L. Bean that two men walked into the store and took two bicycles without paying for them. Witnesses in the area reported the men getting into a vehicle across the street near Hilliard's.

State police were able to locate the vehicle on Route 495 near exit 7, where all three were taken into custody.

Police say the vehicle was connected to multiple robberies in Southeastern Massachusetts.