MEDFORD — Officers from the Medford Police Department apprehended two suspects on July 10 following a reported shoplifting incident at a local Kohl’s store.
At about 9 p.m., Officers Clemente and Mauro were dispatched to the Kohl’s on Mystic Valley Parkway after a theft was reported.
The store’s Loss Prevention Officer informed the authorities that a man and a woman had used a theft detection removal device to conceal merchandise before fleeing the premises.
The officer provided a vehicle license plate number which was circulated to all on-duty personnel.
Sgt. DeCristofaro spotted the suspects’ vehicle entering the Fellsway Plaza parking lot and initiated a traffic stop.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed the theft detection device, along with a firearm, ammunition, and a locked backpack.
After obtaining a search warrant, police found the backpack contained various prescription drugs not prescribed to either suspect.
Gabriella Madeline Fagone, 27, of Peabody, faces charges including Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise, Unlawful Possession of a Theft Detection Device, and Carrying a Firearm Without a License.
Emanuel Silveira, 38, of Revere, was charged with Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Revoked License, and Possession of a Class B Drug.
Both suspects are being held pending their arraignment.
