SWANSEA — Chief Marc Haslam reports that the Swansea Police Department arrested three people after a reported shoplifting incident on Tuesday afternoon.
NICOLAS TEIXEIRA, AGE 30, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, was arrested and charged with:
- Conspiracy
- False Creation or Use of a Sales Receipt
AMANDA DUNSE, AGE 33, OF ASSONET, was arrested and charged with:
- Conspiracy
- False Creation or Use of a Sales Receipt
DANIEL HARDEN, AGE 38, OF BROCKTON, was arrested and charged with:
- Conspiracy
- Possession of Ammunition without FID Card
- Carrying a Firearm without License
- Receive Stolen Property Less Than $1,200
On Tuesday, Nov 16, at approximately 4:49 p.m. Swansea Police Officers Andrew Pelletier, Jonathan Furtado and Ashley Motta were dispatched to Walmart, located at 54 Cousineau Drive, for a report of a shoplifting incident involving two individuals.
A store employee informed the officers that the suspects — later identified as DUNSE and TEXEIRA — allegedly returned merchandise using an old receipt. Following the return, loss prevention employees at the store told police that they determined that the transaction was a fraudulent return.
Officers learned that the TEXEIRA and DUNSE fled the store to a waiting vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle with TEXERIA, DUNSE and HARDEN inside. A number of receipts from other stores, a firearm and ammunition were located in the vehicle.
All three suspects are known to police and were wanted on active arrest warrants from other communities.
TEXEIRA was released on bail and DUNSE is being held on bail. HARDEN is being held without bail. The suspects are expected to be arraigned in Fall River District Court on Wednesday.
These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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