WEYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Police and federal investigators are offering a $5,000 reward for information after several Boston Police Department dress uniforms were stolen from a Weymouth supply store in late March.
Someone broke into Andrea’s Police and Fire Supply in Fox Plaza and stole four uniforms of dress pants and coats, as well as a leather jacket, according to the Weymouth Police Department.
The dress uniforms are not worn by officers on duty and the department is not affiliated with the store other than ordering from it, authorities said.
Offering a reward is a pretty common investigation strategy, according to retired State Police Lt. Mike Harvey.
“The more tips and leads the better and obviously a financial incentive can be a good incentive it gets people to talk,” he said. “The timing could be coincidental but it is certainly quite concerning.”
It comes after police say the man who attacked a New York subway Tuesday was wearing a construction uniform. Just days before the 126th Boston Marathon, officials addressed the issue of safety along the route at a press conference Tuesday.
“If you see someone, whether it dressed in a uniform, has a vest on, who you think maybe a worker, but they’re acting a little odd or a little suspicious or a little out of the norm for what you’d expect someone to be doing, I’d urge anybody not to be afraid to call 911,” said Police Superintendent-In-Chief Greg Long.
The FBI is assisting Weymouth police with an investigation. It is still unclear why these items were taken.
“One of the first things that came to my mind was the Gardner heist in 1990. That crime was committed by people impersonating police officers,” said Harvey. “If somebody is doing something nefarious and impersonating police officers it’s a huge concern because again what are their intentions?”
Anyone with information is urged to contact Weymouth detectives at 781-682-3533.
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