In the span of one hour, Boston Police said they caught three people allegedly stealing luxury workout gear Monday evening at the Prudential Center Mall.

Around 6 p.m., officers stationed in the mall, “as part of an ongoing shoplifting initiative,” were told that someone in the Alo store was concealing something in their jacket, BPD said in a statement.

When officers arrived, they said Brandon Frazier, 38, of Boston, resisted arrest. Ultimately, after additional officers responded, they said they recovered stolen merchandise, fentanyl and crack cocaine on Frazier.

He was charged with shoplifting, possession of a Class A and Class B drug, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and assault and battery on a police officer.

Then, about 40 minutes later, police said they caught a female suspect leaving the Lululemon store with merchandise she allegedly didn’t pay for. When officers approached the suspect, they said she experienced a medical issue and had to be transported to the hospital.

According to BPD, she will receive a summons to Boston Municipal Court for shoplifting.

Twenty minutes after that, at the same store, police said they saw another suspect walk out with two jackets taken from the display.

Anthony Boisvert, 33, of Boston, was arrested and charged with shoplifting, his third offense. Police said that Boisvert also had two warrants for his arrest out of Quincy.

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Kilos of coke by courier

The New England branch of the Drug Enforcement Agency said that it seized eight and half kilograms of cocaine that had been shipped to Massachusetts via the U.S. Postal Service.

The drugs were sent from Puerto Rico and were destined for the western part of the state, according to the agency.

Some of the cocaine appeared to come in packages for battery chargers/engine starters. Law enforcement also seized cash.

Five people have been arrested for their alleged roles in the scheme.

DEA New England said that they worked with the Mass State Police and USPS on the investigation.

DEA New England said they recovered 8.5 kilograms of cocaine headed to Western Mass. (Courtesy of DEA New England)
The agency shared photos of the package cocaine in boxes labeled as battery chargers and engines. (Courtesy of DEA New England)

Incident Summary

BPD responded to 234 incidents in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the department’s incident log. Those included one aggravated assault, one residential burglary, two larcenies from a vehicle, and 18 miscellaneous larcenies.

Arrests

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

— Michael Wheeler, 43 Sherrin St., Hyde Park. Warrant arrest.

— Derek Camerato , 58 Old Colony St., South Boston. Warrant arrest.

— Khalil Carpenter, 7 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

— Kurtis Mendes, Fessenden St., Mattapan. Warrant arrest.

— Tyler Little, 198 Billing St., Quincy. Larceny from a building.

— Steven Lynch, no address listed. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

— Efrain Rivera, no address listed. Warrant arrest.

— Joseph Warren, 47 Harding Rd., Boston. Disorderly conduct.

— Mira Jaber, 432 2nd Ave., Waltham. Operating a motor vehicle without a license.