Crime & Safety

Winchester Man Arrested for Stealing Stop & Shop Gift Cards

The following information was supplied by the Lexington Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Lexington Police last week arrested a Winchester man who allegedly walked away from with $3,000 worth of gift cards after writing a check the market couldn’t cash.

According to Lt. Det. Michael McLean, the supermarket's security recently approached police with information about a man using a bad check to steal $3,000 in unknown gift cards.

Police were able to trace the old check back to Edward J. King, 38, of Irving St., and called him into the for an interview, McLean said. During his conversation with Lexington investigators, King reportedly made a comment that led to his arrest for larceny by check.

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The alleged crime actually took place about a month ago, according to McLean, who said it’s common for thieves to use stolen checks or credit cards to purchase gift cards, which can become pretty much impossible to trace.


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