Massachusetts

Police Identify Suspect in Attleboro Gavel Theft

A warrant has been issued for Brian McNamara, 29, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, who is wanted for larceny from a building

Police in Attleboro, Massachusetts have identified a suspect who allegedly stole a gavel from council chambers in the City Hall building.

A warrant has been issued for Brian McNamara, 29, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, who is wanted for larceny from a building.

Security cameras captured a man entering the chambers around 3:45 p.m. on May 25 before the gavel went missing from the council president’s desk.

The suspect was with a woman and seemed to be waiting for the woman to transact some business before he entered the council chambers, according to police.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is should contact the Attleboro police at 508-222-1212.

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