Crime & Safety
Man Broke Into Asian Grocery Store, Stole Items: Worcester Police
Police said surveillance video helped lead to the arrest of Quyen Tran, 41, of Worchester. He is facing numerous charges.
WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester man is facing several charges after police said he forced his way into an Asian grocery store after hours and took items from inside the business.
Last Tuesday around 12:35 a.m., Worcester police said they were dispatched to the Ha-Tien Market at 892 Main St for a commercial alarm. When officers arrived, they said they discovered that someone had actually broke into the business. Officers conducted a building search but did not find anyone.
Police said they were able to view surveillance footage, which captured a person breaking into the business and stealing items. Officers broadcast the description of the person over the radio and began a search for him.
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At about 4:05 a.m., officers said they located a man, identified as 41-year-old Quyen Tran of Gates Street near the area of Park Avenue and Parker Street.
"It was immediately apparent that he was the individual pictured in the video," police said in a news release.
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Police arrested Tran and charged him with breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny from a building, vandalism and possession of a burglarious instrument.
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