Man charged with stealing cars from Boston garages for joyrides, dragging officer

"On Tuesday, Anthony Crumbley, 29, was charged with breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony, larceny from a building, several counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, attaching number plates, malicious destruction of property, assault with a dangerous weapon, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with property damage, the DA says. On Thursday, Crumbley was also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for police, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of personal injury, attaching wrong plates, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with property damage, the DA says."

"On Aug. 20, a black Mercedes S-Class sedan with Florida license plates, with the key fob inside, was seen leaving the garage from its monthly parking spot, according to surveillance footage obtained by the DA. Later that day, the black sedan was seen parked outside the Atlantic Wharf Garage before Crumbley exited the vehicle and approached a grey Toyota RAV-4, which was later reported stolen, the DA says. The Toyota was recovered on Aug. 26 after officers found it parked in Jamaica Plain."

"On Sept. 8, a black Mercedes C-300 was reported stolen from the 1 Seaport Boulevard garage, the DA says. On Sept. 11, Crumbley was seen driving the C-300 at the Atlantic Wharf garage and stole a tablet from a "secure" office, which was later recovered with other belongings said to belong to the C-300 driver, the DA says. Around 6:15 p.m. on that day, an officer approached the C-300 on Woodrow Avenue. When the officer placed their hand on the mirror, the driver reversed and sped up, dragging the officer and causing injury to their hand, leg, and forearm. The driver hit two cars before fleeing onto Blue Hill Avenue, the DA"

Anthony Crumbley, 29, faces numerous charges including breaking and entering, larceny from a building, multiple counts of motor vehicle larceny, reckless operation, attaching number plates, malicious destruction of property, assault with a dangerous weapon, and leaving the scene with property damage, the DA says. Additional charges include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for police, leaving the scene of personal injury, and attaching wrong plates. Surveillance footage shows a black Mercedes S-Class with the key fob inside leaving a monthly parking spot on Aug. 20; that vehicle was later seen outside Atlantic Wharf before Crumbley approached a grey Toyota RAV-4 that was later reported stolen and recovered on Aug. 26. A black Mercedes C-300 was reported stolen on Sept. 8. On Sept. 11 Crumbley allegedly drove the C-300, stole a tablet from a secure office, and when approached by an officer reversed and sped up, dragging and injuring the officer, striking two cars and fleeing onto Blue Hill Avenue.

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