During a year-and-a-half-long spree, a 43-year-old Boston man allegedly shoplifted merchandise from the same Dorchester Target six times, broke into apartment buildings to steal packages, and even snatched a delivery driver’s keys and phone at a pizza joint, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

My Tran faces multiple charges of larceny, shoplifting, and trespassing in connection with incidents dating back to September 2024, the DA said. The series of charges amount to 11 pending cases.

On Friday, Tran was arraigned in Dorchester on some of those charges, including for two counts of shoplifting by asportation (third offense) and one count of trespassing.

The DA had asked that Tran’s bail be revoked, but Judge Jonathan Tynes released the defendant on his own personal recognizance. His next scheduled court date is March 16.

Most of Tran’s charges stem from incidents that took place at the same Target store on 500 Geneva Ave., according to the DA.

Tran allegedly lifted hundreds of dollars worth of shampoo, other hair products, Gillette razors, meat, batteries, and sweaters during six separate incidents.

The DA said Tran also broke into two Dorchester Avenue buildings on April 23, 2025, and stole cleaning supplies and packages. He also allegedly stole packages on Victory Road two days later containing a brand new iPhone and a wedding vow book.

A few months later, on July 9, Tran was arrested by police on several warrants, and the DA said that officers recovered five plastic bags of crack cocaine, leading Tran to be charged with possession of a Class B drug.

Then later in the month, on July 30, Tran allegedly stole a delivery driver’s keys and phone from a table at Antonio’s Pizza.

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“The pattern present in these arrests confirms what we see time and time again — that a small portion of the population can have a gigantic impact on quality of life for our merchants, our shoppers and our residents,” Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “Repeat offenders will continue to be the focus of attention as we work with our police and retail partners to keep shopping areas safe for workers and consumers.”

The DA’s office along with the Boston Police Department and other city officials have been working to target repeat, high-volume, and violent shoplifting offenders as a part of the Safe Shopping Initiative.

The initiative started in 2024 after a string of pharmacies closed down in the city due to increased thefts.

According to BPD, shoplifting arrests had doubled at the end of 2025 compared to the previous year. Officials cited increased reporting and enforcement for the increase in arrests.