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Rhode Island police arrest third suspect in $90K diaper heist
By Travis Fedschun
Published February 21, 2017
(Rhode Island State Police)
A third suspect in the theft of a truckload of diapers worth an estimated $90,000 was arrested Tuesday, Rhode Island State Police said.
Rodney Dalzon, 44, surrendered to police early Tuesday, and was ordered held without bail after an arraignment on larceny, theft and conspiracy charges, officials said in a news release.
RI State Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the theft of $90,000 worth of diapers. https://t.co/MnEVPxLtSg #RI
— RI State Police (@RIStatePolice) February 21, 2017
Dalzon leased a storefront in Providence where detectives found 800 boxes of diapers last Wednesday, state police said. Detectives found an additional 600 boxes of diapers in a home in nearby Cranston the following day.
Last week, authorities arrested Mitchell Bettis, 59, and Damon Martin, 41, in connection with the heist.
Bettis had been hired as a truck driver to transport 2,000 boxes of diapers from a location in Pennsylvania to an Amazon distribution facility in Fall River, Massachusetts earlier this month, according to state police. Instead, officials say he conspired with the other suspects to sell the diapers.
#RI State Police Recover More 600 Boxes of Diapers; 3rd Suspect Still Sought in Theft of Diapers Valued at $90,000 https://t.co/VVf1i4DV9T pic.twitter.com/NRn3p5uuUb
— RI State Police (@RIStatePolice) February 17, 2017
The diapers, which were mostly Pampers in different sizes and styles, came in boxes of approximately 100 diapers each with an estimated value of $40 per box.
There are still 600 boxes of diapers that remain missing, according to police.
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