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Text-a-Tip tips lead Springfield police to suspect in CVS computer theft

Springfield Police last week issued photographs of a suspect involved in stealing computers from behind the counter at the CVS Pharmacy at 1242 Parker St. On Monday, police arrested William Wallace of Springfield after receiving several tips from the public. (Photo by Surveillance camera photos provided by Springfield Police Dept.)

By Patrick Johnson, The Republican 
on November 19, 2012 at 8:51 PM, updated November 19, 2012 at 9:54 PM

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Michael A. Wallace

SPRINGFIELD - Based on tips from the public, city police identified and apprehended a man suspected in the Nov. 5 theft of computers from the CVS at 1265 Parker St. in Sixteen Acres, police said.

Sgt. John Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William Fitchet said members of the police Warrant Apprehension Unit arrested Michael A. Wallace, 47, at his home at 77 Drexel St. Monday morning.

He was charged with larceny from a building.

Wallace was arrested after police last week issued to the press an advisory about the crime complete with pictures of the suspect taken by surveillance cameras. The suspect jumped a counter and took two laptop computers, Delaney said.

"Ten minutes after the press displayed the pictures to the public, the police department's Text-a-Tip line was blowing up," Delaney said. Several of the tips identified Wallace by name, he said.

"It was great work by the police, the press and the public. Thank you," Delaney said.