Man charged with stealing from church donation boxes in Medford

MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A man was arrested and charged after he was caught on surveillance video in several instances entering churches in Medford and stealing money from donation boxes, police said.

Michael Bagley, 60, was arrested Sunday morning in Medford Square. He is charged with six counts of Larceny from a Building, six counts of Breaking into a Depository, and six counts of Possession of Burglarious Instruments in connection with the thefts.

On June 15, Medford police said they received a report that a man had been entering St. Joseph’s Parish and St Francis of Assisi Church after Sunday services and taking money out of their donation boxes. Police said the parishes were able to review surveillance video dating back to May 19 that captured a man, later identified as Bagley, performing the thefts…

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