SHREWSBURY – A report of illegal dumping led to the recovery of a stolen motor vehicle and the arrest of two people.
On Tuesday, July 11, at around 6:03 p.m., Shrewsbury Police received a call from a security guard from the Shrewsbury Green apartments, requesting assistance with an individual illegally dumping materials into their dumpster. Officers arrived and located a gray Ford F-150, occupied by a male and a female.
Shortly after arriving, officers became aware that the truck had been reported stolen out of Webster about one hour earlier.
During the course of the investigation, officers allegedly discovered both parties to be in possession of crack cocaine and heroin.
The stolen vehicle was recovered, and both parties were placed under arrest.
Nicholas Simon, 38, and Sara Laboeuf, 49, both of Worcester, were charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle; possession of a class A substance (heroin); possession of a class B substance (cocaine); and illegal use of a commercial dumpster.