By Jim Clark

A call from the Target store on Somerville Ave. brought police to the scene last week to investigate a reported case of larceny in progress.

Police were told by store personnel that a woman, Marie Bagget, 20, of Chicago, IL, had attempted to return merchandise for a cash refund using what appeared to be an altered purchase receipt.

Police were told that Bagget presented a receipt for a hand mixer priced at $399, but when the mixer itself was scanned it showed as being a $199 model.

When asked for identification, Bagget reportedly said that she had none and furnished a false name.

Close examination of the receipt revealed that it had been altered and the police were called.

According to store personnel, they were informed that Bagget had been conducting the same scam at other stores.

After Bagget was properly identified by police, it was learned that she had a record of this type of larceny in several locations including Chicago, Florida, Ohio, and Syracuse, NY.

A Target store in Braintree reported that Bagget had gotten away with $425 that same day.

Bagget was placed under arrest and charged with larceny over $250.