A Boston man, My Tran, aged 43, faces a slew of charges connected to a series of thefts after being arraigned last week; Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced this alarming accumulation of cases, as reported by Suffolk District Attorney's Office. Tran is now juggling 11 pending cases that involve multiple incidents of shoplifting and other larceny-related charges, with the latest arraignment concerning two counts of shoplifting by asportation (third offense) and one count of trespassing, during which prosecutors requested bail revocation only to see Tran released on personal recognizance by Judge Jonathan Tynes, with a court return date set for March 16.
Tran's recent run-ins with law enforcement include stealing $100 worth of steaks on July 4, 2025, and later $143 of batteries from the same Target location at 500 Geneva Avenue. His legal troubles have tangled like headphone wires in a pocket; these two incidents are just a fraction of his alleged crime spree engulfing Dorchester and surrounding areas.
His alleged criminal record reads like a grocery list of petty thefts and break-ins. Police have responded to numerous shoplifting calls at Target, where Tran allegedly made away with a variety of items, from razors to meat and shampoo; and in a bold twist on April 23, he broke into a residence, stealing packages, and entered another property through a shattered glass door to take cleaning supplies. In an unfortunate display of brazen disregard, during the same period, residents on Victory Road found their Amazon deliveries plundered—one missing a brand-new iPhone and another a wedding vow book.
In a turn toward more severe charges, Tran was discovered with crack cocaine on July 9, 2025, and accused of multiple trespassing cases in which he was alleged to have carried stolen goods on him, such as when he took a delivery driver’s keys and phone from Antonio’s Pizza, or the sweaters he lifted from Target later in August 2025. In each case, the charges are stacking up against him, some as serious as possession of a Class B drug, breaking and entering, and multiple counts of larceny.
In the midst of this surge of retail crime, DA Hayden highlighted the strain such repeat offenders place on local businesses and communities, stating, "The pattern present in these arrests confirms what we see time and time again—that a small portion of the population can have a gigantic impact on quality of life for our merchants, our shoppers and our residents," which echoes the concerns that led to the inception of the 'Safe Shopping Initiative' in 2024, a coalition between the DA's office, the Boston Police Department, and regional retailers aimed at bolstering consumer safety and optimizing store responses to shoplifting, as reported by the Suffolk District Attorney's Office.
