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Two guys steal mopeds, victims get them back, guys steal them again, this time at gunpoint, then they're arrested, police say

By adamg on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:04pm

Boston Police report arresting two men they say were really, really insistent on stealing a couple of mopeds.

According to police, Sebastian Fecu, 22, of Dorchester, and Nakeda Strothers, 32, of Roxbury, had developed a side gig stealing mopeds, including one belonging to a guy who was able to track it, and a friend's moped, to 22 Abbot St. in Dorchester. The two victims went over and got their mopeds back.

But then, police say, Fecu and Strothers went to the tracker's home, a couple blocks away on Calder Street, to steal the mopeds back again.

The suspects threatened the victims and they lifted up their shirts which revealed that they both had firearms inside their waistbands.

Officers dispatched to Abbot Street around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday "immediately observed numerous mopeds and trash barrels filled with various moped parts," police say.

After further investigation, officers observed a propped open door and located four individuals inside the residence. Two of the suspects were positively identified and placed into handcuffs. The other two individuals were promptly released and the apartment was secured pending a search warrant.

Members of the Auto Theft Unit seized multiple mopeds and various moped parts from the scene. Officers were able to return one of the stolen mopeds to the rightful owner.

Fecu and Strothers were charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon and larceny over $1,200, records at Dorchester Municipal Court show. They are scheduled for arraignment today.

Innocent, etc.

Neighborhoods: 
Dorchester
Topics: 
Crime
Free tagging: 
Abbot Street
Calder Street


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Comments

By eddie van halen on Thu, 11/28/2024 - 2:02pm.

Should have reported it the first time when you tracked down the stolen bikes. I have a feeling there's a lot more unreported crime we never hear about.

By Lee on Sat, 11/30/2024 - 8:40am.

… more unreported crime than is known outside of a few people.
From rape to minor theft. There is a multitude of reasons why.
The least one I experienced was the police desk officer who clearly did not want to do a report on my stolen bike. I waited out his stalling while he took 20 min to find a pen till finally the only way to get rid of me was to do the report. I returned home to find my neighbor had seen my bike dumped because of the wheel lock and grabbed it for me.
But to my shame, I did not bother returning again to the police station when my bike wagon was stolen.

By eddie van halen on Sat, 11/30/2024 - 9:14am.

Incident reports are typed directly into a database. No pen needed.

By Lee on Sat, 11/30/2024 - 9:33am.

Judging from his look of annoyance, he hoped I would just go away. I suppose he knew more than I did at that time about how little interest bike theft had for his district.