Medford woman caught stealing packages from Somerville porches

A woman was allegedly caught stealing postal packages off private porches in Somerville and Medford last Tuesday. Dina DiMartino, 34, of Medford was charged with larceny, according to a police report.

On Jan. 15, Officer Henry Diaz and others responded to a Bay State Avenue home for a report of a suspicious people stealing packages off porches.

The resident who reported it said he looked out his living room window at 2:20 p.m. and saw an olive-skinned man in his thirties wearing dark clothing, about 5-foot-10, acting in a suspicious manner. He was reportedly walking in the middle of Bay State Avenue, scouting the front steps of homes and a woman wearing a blue hoodie and an orange vest was with him.

The resident said he saw the woman go onto the porch at another Bay State Avenue home where she looked through several packages lying on the floor and placed the items in her bag. She carried one of the packages, walked to the rear of a nearby driveway and came back out a little later. The she reportedly put the package she had been carrying in one of the trash barrels. It was later recovered by police, found empty and addressed to a person at a third Bay State Avenue home.

Officers soon spotted a woman matching description at the corner of Bay State Avenue and Kidder Avenue. She was caught carrying a large bag and originally told officers it belonged to her but then said it belonged to a friend. Inside, police found a large yellow envelope from Amazon addressed to a Bay State Avenue resident and it was torn open. When asked where she got it, the suspect was reportedly unable to give a credible answer.

Inside the bag officers found a small brown Eddie Bauer sweater, a large slate jacket, black JVC headphones, white JVC headphones, a Patriots winter cap, and other items. They also found five paper receipts/order summaries from various companies addressed to Bay State Avenue residents and Medford residents.

The woman was arrested on charges of larceny and taken to the police station for booking.

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Medford woman caught stealing packages from Somerville porches