BILLERICA, MA — A 33-year-old man is facing multiple charges following an investigation into the theft of snowplow equipment from a local auto dealership.
Michael Sansevero, of Billerica, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering night, larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, malicious damage to a motor vehicle (two counts), possession of a firearm without an FID (five counts), possession of ammunition without an FID, possession of a large capacity feeding device (two counts), larceny of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property over $1,200, possession of a Class A substance and possession of a Class E substance.
Police were notified Monday, Dec. 29, of an overnight break-in at a car dealership on Dunham Road where several new snowplow blades and their mounts were stolen.
Billerica patrol officers and the Criminal Investigations Division began an investigation that included reviewing video surveillance and other evidence.
The investigation led police to suspect the involvement of Sansevero and a 31-year-old Billerica man.
Police also recovered a stolen work truck and trailer from elsewhere in Billerica.
Officers obtained search warrants from Lowell District Court for Sansevero’s residence on Ox Road and for a vehicle driven by the 31-year-old Billerica man.
Police served the warrants Thursday, Jan. 1, and Friday, Jan. 2.
Officers located two stolen plow blades and their mounts, five firearms, ammunition, two large-capacity magazines, bags containing fentanyl and prescription medications, and more than $2,000 in cash.
Police estimate more than $35,000 in stolen property was recovered.
Sansevero was found hiding under a bed as police served the search warrant at his residence and was taken into custody without incident.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, and the 31-year-old may also face charges.
Sansevero is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Lowell District Court.
