An 83-year-old man walking was struck and killed in Walpole Saturday afternoon.

The man, who has not been identified, was trying to cross Washington Street around 1:30 p.m. when he was hit by an SUV, according to Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey.

The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The 19-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle stayed at the scene, the DA said, and no charges have been filed.

Both the DA and Walpole Police Department are investigating the accident.

BPD nabs serial shoplifting suspect

Boston Police arrested a Lowell man who they believe is a serial shoplifter Saturday in Back Bay.

Officers responded to a call for a potential larceny from Dick’s Sporting Goods on Boylston Street around 11:39 a.m.

After they arrived on the scene, officers saw the suspect leave the store with a bag full of tagged merchandise, police said. When police stopped and searched the suspect, they said they found more than $400 of stolen merchandise.

Police arrested and charged Darrin O’Neil, 60, with larceny under $1,200 and common and notorious thief. He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.

According to BPD, O’Neil had seven active warrants out for his arrest, including four counts of larceny from a building, two counts of larceny from a credit card, three counts of receiving stolen property under $1,200, credit card fraud under $1,200, and two separate counts for shoplifting: one by asportation and another by concealing merchandise.

Earlier this month, the Herald reported that shoplifting arrests had more than doubled from last year and were up 260% from the five year average.

Both BPD and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office cited in increase in enforcement as a part of the city’s Safe Shopping Initiative for the increase in arrests.

BPD Commissioner Michael Cox said that working with retailers and the business community was also a factor. “This increased reporting supports Boston Police Department’s ability to address repeat violent and high-volume offenders with the ultimate goal of keeping shoppers and retailers safe,” he said at a December press conference about city safety.

Christmas Day shooting in Cambridge

Cambridge Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people on Christmas Day.

Officers arrived at a home on Howard St. around 3:20 a.m. after responding to a report of a fight.

After getting to the scene, police said they found two people with gunshot wounds, who were both later transported to local hospitals.

According to Cambridge Police, there was an alteration at a gathering inside the Howard St. residence. “This is an isolated incident and there is no broader threat to public safety,” the department said in a statement.

Incident Summary

BPD responded to 165 incidents in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the department’s incident log. Those included arrests for four aggravated assaults, one residential burglary, one commercial burglary, two larcenies from a vehicle, and 10 miscellaneous larcenies.

Arrests

All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

— John Moran, 42 Sheridan St., West Springfield. Disorderly conduct.

— Michael Searcy, 780 Albany St., South End. Assault and battery.

— Tu Dang, 19 Dr. Michael Gavin way, South Boston. Receiving stolen property.

Related Articles

Boston Police Blotter: Teen arrested on gun charges

Ed Flynn asks city to dedicate more resource to shoplifting

Shoplifting arrests soar: Up more than 261% in Boston compared to the five year average

Graham: Organized crime has a new face in illicit trade

Boston Police Blotter: Shoplifting on Newbury Street, in the Pru

— Denville Bembridge, 40 Arbutus St., Boston. Possession of a Class D drug.

— Kerim Charles, 171 Washington St., Dorchester. Possession of a Class D drug.

— Ernest Charlot, 41 Kingsdale St., Boston. Possession of a Class D drug.