Man Allegedly Steals Chainsaws, Twice, From Lowe's (And Possibly Food From Wegman's): Police

WESTBOROUGH, MA—A man allegedly stole three chainsaws from a home improvement store, pawned them in Worcester, and then proceeded to steal some chainsaws again after they were returned.

Westborough police investigated on Aug. 17 the theft of three chainsaws from Lowe's on Route 9, with surveillance showing that a red Ford pickup was involved in the thefts. The three chainsaws were located at a pawn shop in Worcester. Officer Chris Atchue was able to recover the items and was able to return them to Lowe's. He also identified the subject and got a warrant to arrest him.

Then on Sept. 6 at 12:41 p.m., police got a call from Lowe's telling them that the same suspect tried to steal two of the same chain saws that he stole before.

He ran from the store and dropped the items and ran into the woods on the edge of the Assabet River. Officers Chris Atchue and Domenic Annunziata were able to locate him hiding behind a tree.

The suspect was identified as Edward H. Wrightson, 44, Lamar Ave., Worcester. He was charged with larceny over $250 from today’s incident and also with the warrant from WDC on the previous larceny over. Also located in his truck was a large amount of food and beverage items that appeared to have been stolen from Wegman’s in Northborough. The items were turned over to Northboro Police for their investigation.