Crime
Brockton man wanted on list of charges, facing several new charges after arrest
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Timothy Nixon reports that the West Bridgewater Police Department arrested and charged a Brockton man with driving a stolen vehicle. The suspect had an active warrant from Stoughton Police for his arrest.
On Sunday, at just before 2:00 a.m., West Bridgewater Police Officer Brian C. Smith Jr. was on patrol in the center of town when he ran the license plate of a vehicle stopped at a red light. A Registry of Motor Vehicles query returned a stolen license plate.
Officer Smith watched the vehicle pick up another man who was walking in the area. He then conducted a motor vehicle stop near 31 South Main St. and requested backup. Officers Daniel Sullivan and Richard Flaherty responded.
Through an on-scene investigation, police determined that the license plates were reported stolen out of Brockton on Dec. 13. The vehicle’s VIN matched a car that was stolen from Stoughton on Dec. 2.
The driver repeatedly refused to provide his real identity, but through their investigation, police were able to identify him as 32-year-old Elvis Andrade of Brockton. During a search, police located a screwdriver and several items and paperwork in various people’s names, including passports, debit and credit cards, and IDs.
Andrade was arrested and charged with Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Burglarious Instrument, Receiving Stolen Property Under $1,200, Motor Vehicle Operator Refusing to Identify Self, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License, Number Plate Violation to Conceal ID, and Refusing to Identify Self.
Andrade was arraigned Monday in Brockton District Court where he pled not guilty and was held on $1,000 cash bail.
His next scheduled court appearance is a pretrial hearing on January 23rd.
