LAKEVILLE, Mass. — Lakeville police officers are being praised for turning in dozens of Amazon packages found on the side of the road.
According to police, on Sunday around 2 a.m., an officer who was on routine patrol found three large totes off the side of the road in a wooded area in the area of 63 Bedford Street.
The totes were found unattended and had around 80 Amazon packages inside.
Police do not have any reports that the packages were stolen or misplaced, so they contacted a local Amazon distribution center in Middleboro and returned them.
It is unclear why they were along the side of the road in this wooded area that led up to an industrial area. Lakeville Police are investigating.
“I would like to commend Sgt. Shawn Robert for his discovery of these unattended packages while on routine patrol,” Chief Perkins said. “Sgt. Robert likely saved a Christmas headache for many local residents by noticing these totes and getting them back to Amazon, hopefully in time for a holiday delivery.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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