Police Arrest Suspect In “Repairman” Larceny Cases

New Bedford Police say the man who claimed to be a Comcast employee in order to steal valuables has been arrested at a Dartmouth motel.

Twenty-six year old Corey Reul of New Bedford has been charged with larceny and larceny under false pretenses.

According to Captain Steven Vicente, the suspect stole jewelry from a house on Winsor street last month while working as a sub-contractor for Comcast.  Police say he also stole a wallet on June 1st from a home on Caswell street, while posing as a cable repairman.

Reul was arrested Tuesday morning without incident and will be arraigned in New Bedford District Court.

Vicente says Det. Scott Brown is continuing to investigate the case, and anyone with information about this case or any other cases is asked to call Detectives at 508 991-6300, ext. 131, or leave an anonymous tip at 508 961-4584.