Case: 26512

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Park Avenue Auto Services - Cranston RI

Date of Crime: April 7, 2019

Suspect 1

Captured

Suspect 1

Suspect Id 26513

Captured April 24, 2019

Identified April 19, 2019

Gender Male

Build Medium

Complexion Light

Height Short

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The Cranston Police Department is attempting to identify a male suspect involved in the theft of over $2000.00 worth of auto parts from Park Ave Auto Services in Cranston, R.I.

On Sunday afternoon, 4/7/19, a male suspect pulled behind the business and stole an engine, radiator, transmission, and exhaust system and loaded it into the rear of a pickup truck that did not have any registration plates. The vehicle is described as an older model maroon colored F-150 extended cab pickup truck.

The suspect is described as an older white male with light gray scruffy goatee, wearing a green shirt, black pants, and a baseball cap worn backwards.

This suspect may be involved in similar thefts in other communities.

IDENTIFIED:

On 4/19/19, the Cranston Police Department identified the suspect in this case as:

JAMES R. GRASSI (53), with last known address in Providence. He also had previous addresses in Woonsocket, RI and Holliston, MA. Additional security video obtained revealed that the suspect had a plate on the vehicle at one point, Comm 38856, which does not come back to the suspect.

CAPTURED:

On 4/24/19, the suspect in this case, JAMES R. GRASSI, was captured by Providence PD near R.I. Hospital. He was taken into custody and turned over to Cranston PD.

Cranston Police Department: 401-942-2211

Investigator: Detective John Ryan

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