It was anything but a quiet early morning at the Carvana dealership on Dedham Street, where Norfolk police say three people slipped into the secured rear vehicle storage lot at around 2 a.m. on June 2. Officers arriving on scene found a Dodge Challenger that had been entered and showed signs of tampering, and later discovered a 2020 BMW X3 parked near the lot entrance. The suspects took off through a wooded area toward Wrentham and allegedly stole a company truck there, which was later recovered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as the still-active investigation stretched across multiple communities.
According to a statement from the department, the suspects "appeared to be using tools" while trying to break into the Challenger. Inside the BMW, officers reported finding a Rhode Island license plate that had previously been reported stolen from Rumford. Massachusetts State Police assisted at the scene, according to a post by the Norfolk Police Department.
Suspects Flee To Wrentham; Truck Recovered In Pawtucket
Police say the trio ran off into a wooded area after officers arrived, eventually reaching a business in Wrentham where they allegedly made off with a company truck. Pawtucket police later located that vehicle in Rhode Island. Norfolk Police Chief James Barrett said, "This appears to have been a coordinated effort involving multiple stolen vehicles and property crimes across several jurisdictions," describing a case that has already crossed town and state lines. Investigators called the probe active and ongoing, according to the same post from the Norfolk Police Department.
Police Seek Tips And Video; Media Contact Listed
Norfolk police are asking anyone with information to call 508-528-3206. The department also listed media contact Cody Shepard at 617-993-0003 and [email protected] for press inquiries. No arrests were announced in the post, and investigators urged residents and businesses near Dedham Street in Norfolk and in nearby Wrentham to review any surveillance or dash-cam footage that might have captured the suspects or vehicles involved.
Regional Context
The Carvana break-in fits into a broader pattern of multi-jurisdictional theft investigations in the region, where police have linked business break-ins and vehicle thefts across state lines. Recent coverage has highlighted coordinated operations that disrupted organized theft rings and led to the recovery of dozens of stolen vehicles, as detailed by Insurance Journal.
