Man Nabbed For Stealing $10K In Tires, Rims From Area Auto Dealership, Police Say
A man accused of stealing more than $10,000 in tires and rims from an area auto dealership in 2016 has been arrested on a warrant.
Michael Farias, 54, of Providence, Rhode Island, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 3, and charged with larceny, said the Milford Police Department.
According to police, Farias was wanted on a warrant for allegedly stealing $10,000 worth of tires and rims off of four vehicles in the parking lot the Chevrolet of Milford, in Nov. 2016.
He was released on a promise to appear ticket.
Franklin Lakes PD: Officer Stops To Help Disabled Car, Finds Ex-Con Carrying Gun, Ecstasy, More
A Franklin Lakes police officer who stopped to help what turned out to be a Rhode Island ex-con with his disabled car found him carrying a handgun, authorities said.
Roland Morgan, 35, of Providence, RI, had a previous gun possession conviction from Rhode Island, along with arrests that included a mad chase and crash following a theft last year in Massachusetts, records show.
Besides a .25-caliber handgun, Franklin Lakes Officer Christopher Heffner also found a small amount of Ecstasy, more than 100 Gabapentin pills without a prescription and some pot in the 2001 Toyota during the mid-morni…