A Bridgewater Amazon warehouse worker is accused of turning her day job into a personal shopping spree, police say, after a court-authorized search at a home turned up hundreds of items allegedly stolen from the facility where she worked. Authorities say the recovered goods included high-end electronics and other expensive merchandise, and that customers' individual deliveries were not targeted. The suspect, identified by police as 34-year-old Alexandra Marie Rodriguez, was taken into custody Thursday morning as the investigation continued.
Bridgewater police said Rodriguez was arrested Thursday and is being investigated on suspicion of larceny and receiving stolen property, according to CBS Boston. Police said the alleged diversion happened inside the Bridgewater fulfillment center and that the scheme may have run for months or longer.
A court-authorized search at a residence on Cross Street Thursday morning yielded what police described as "hundreds of confirmed stolen items" after Amazon's loss‑prevention team reported suspicious activity, according to NBC Boston. Investigators said detectives and members of the major crimes and drug task force executed the warrant, but have not shared details on how the merchandise was removed from inventory.
Police: Long-Running Scheme, Customers' Packages Untouched
Police have described the operation as "long‑running" and say the diverted merchandise "ranged in total value from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars or more," according to CBS Boston. Authorities say many of the items seized were high-end electronics, although a total value for the recovered goods has not been released.
What Investigators Removed From The Home
Police released a photograph showing dozens of boxes and other goods taken from the Cross Street home, and said they are in the process of cataloguing and verifying the items so they can be matched to company inventory, according to NBC Boston. Officials said Amazon's internal inquiry set off the criminal probe, although investigators have not made a public timeline for the case.
About The Bridgewater Facility
Amazon opened a same‑day fulfillment center in Bridgewater in 2022, a roughly 155,000‑square‑foot site on Elm Street that was built to speed deliveries across Greater Boston, according to a 2022 press release via Business Wire. The building is part of Amazon's network of smaller fulfillment hubs aimed at same‑day and overnight service for the region.
Why Investigators Treat Warehouse Theft Differently
Industry analysts say thefts that siphon merchandise inside distribution centers can be harder to spot and often signal organized, targeted schemes rather than chance porch piracy. Verisk CargoNet’s 2025 analysis found estimated cargo‑theft losses surged to nearly $725 million as criminals shifted toward higher‑value targets, a trend that can make recovery and prosecution more complex, according to CargoNet.
Bridgewater police say the investigation is ongoing and that detectives will continue working to match recovered items to company records. Officials have not released details on any court dates or whether formal charges have been filed. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Bridgewater Police Department.
