Newton Police: Thief Takes Tires, Rims, Leaves Car on Pepsi Crates

Monday, May 4

• Police responded to TJ Maxx at 260 Needham St. for a report of shoplifting. A prevention detective had a party identified and detained in the loss prevention office. The detective said he observed a woman enter the store and make a return. After making the returns, she continued shopping, and the store employees observed her concealing items while making her way through the floor. When she exited the store with a TJ Maxx plastic bag full of items, the alarms sounded. Loss prevention stopped her in the side entrance vestibule and escorted her to the office. The total value of items was listed as $215.88. A notice of trespassing along with the TJ Maxx Notice Shoplifter form were served in hand to her. She was also informed that a criminal application would be filed. The female is 52 from Needham.
• Police were dispatched to Thornton Street for a report of larceny of tires. The victim said that his father left for the gym in the morning and when he returned the tires were missing. The car was set on six plastic Pepsi bottle crates and one boulder that was taken from the yard. All four stock tires and wheels were taken off the vehicle along with six lug nuts and the remaining lug nuts were left on the ground next to the car.