18-year-old from Dartmouth charged after cache of stolen tools and other items seized

DARTMOUTH, MA – A local teen is facing charges after a reported theft.

According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Dartmouth Police arrested 18-year-old Chad Rainville of Cross Road, Dartmouth on charges associated with a construction site theft that occurred earlier in the day.

As part of the investigation initiated by Officer Caden Kehoe, members of the Dartmouth Police Department investigative services division and patrol division executed search warrants on both Rainville’s residence and a U-Haul van which he had rented, during which time they located and seized a cache of stolen tools and other items.

Rainville was subsequently charged with receiving stolen property and conspiracy.

A fifteen-year-old who also participated in the incident was questioned and released to a parent.