It would seem nothing good is ever really free — even in Freetown .
A Massachusetts world was reportedly contain Monday over a flat - blind goggle box that he kept after it was delivered to his home by accident , Fox - affiliateWFXTreported Wednesday , and he is now facing potential jail time . Nicholas Memmo , 35 , said he ordered a 74 - column inch flat - screen on Amazon but that when the boob tube was delivered , a third - party rescue service also dropped off a self-aggrandising flat - cover as well , which policeidentifiedas an 86 - inch 4 K HDR Smart LED TV from LG .
Memmo tell apart WFXT that while he recognized that there had been a error , he “ looked into all the law of nature ” and decide to keep the larger TV as well . He also said he mouth with Amazon , which he claims assured him that he ’d done nothing improper . Amazon did not immediately answer to a request for commentary about its apparent parallelism with the man about the package .
accord to a Tuesdaypress releasefrom the Freetown Police Department , the unidentified delivery service undertake to reach Memmo on multiple occasions about the premix - up before contacting the authorities . police force then reached Memmo at his home where they essay to pick up the goggle box , but the department take that Memmo “ refused to collaborate . ”
Memmo told WFXT that he answer their doubt to the extent that he could without “ put [ himself ] in risk , ” which seem to mean that some of their questions were n’t answered at all . Per the station :
“ I said ‘ Do I need to hire an attorney ? ’ and they say I was n’t under investigating at that point . They were just asking question . I answered a lot of questions with I do n’t bang just so I did n’t jeopardize myself , ” he said .
The controversy here seems to be over whether Memmo signed for the larger TV . He observe that he did not , but the merchant vessels companionship enjoin WFXT that he did . As WFXT luff out and as theFederal Trade Commissionnotes , masses are legally allowed to keep particular ship to them by accident — admit merchandisedelivered by Amazon . But police exact that Memmo incur the larger flat - screen under false feigning , which would be against the law .
Memmo told WFXT that police pour his Freetown dwelling Monday evening before learn him to come alfresco , at which clock time he was cuffed and taken into detention . Having obtained a hunt warrant , police searched the home and find the larger TV mounted on Memmo ’s rampart .
Memmo was accuse with larceny over $ 1,200 by false pretense as well as misguide a police force officer . We ’ve reach out to the Freetown Police Department for more info and will update when we take heed back .
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