On September 21, 2021 at approximately 7:50AM Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District received information a business located in Quincy had several thousand dollars worth of merchandise stolen from them and it was believed the two males responsible boarded a Red Line train with their ill gotten gains. Based on a description provided officers intercepted the alleged perpetrators at the MBTA's Andrew Sq. Station. The males were in possession of various items still in its original packaging. Based on an investigation the two males, later identified as Rasheed Suarez, 41, of Roxbury and David Flecha, 32, of Worcester will be summoned into court for Receiving Stolen Property 2nd Subsequent Offence. It was also determined Suarez was in violation for his failure to register as a Sex Offender. Saurez was placed into custody and transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process.
media inquiries should be directed to Superintendent Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com the events listed above are allegations; All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
