BRIDGEWATER (WBSM) — An Amazon worker from Bridgewater has been arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of packages over the course of multiple years.

Bridgewater Police Chief Christopher D. Delmonte announced that on Thursday, May 28, at about 9 a.m., detectives and members of the WEB Major Crimes and Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a Cross Street residence in regards to merchandise stolen from the Amazon warehouse on Elm Street in Bridgewater.

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Delmonte said the investigation began when Amazon’s Loss Prevention Team provided police with information about one of Amazon’s employees, and it “revealed that an employee of the Amazon warehouse had a long-running scheme, diverting merchandise that ranged in total value from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars or more, and lasted for several months to possibly multiple years.”

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High-End Electronics Stolen from Bridgewater Amazon Facility

Items taken included many high-end electronic devices. Delmonte said the products were taken from the warehouse itself and did not involve any customer packages.

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Alexandra Marie Rodriguez, 34, of Bridgewater, was arrested and charged with larceny from a building, larceny over $1,200, and receiving stolen property over $1,200.

Delmonte said the investigation remains ongoing.

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