Alleged Shoplifter Took $35 Rum Bottle From Sunshine Liquors

A Southborough man allegedly ran from an East Main Street package store with a $35 bottle of Captain Morgan Rum on Wednesday night before Westborough Police arrested him, Police Chief Alan Gordon said Thursday.

Police charged Nicholas William Michaels, 24, of 9 Nathan Stone Road, Southborough, with shoplifting by asportation, second offense, according to the Westborough Police log.

The incident at Sunshine Liquors, 65 East Main St., was reported at 7:13 p.m., according to the log.

"It was the third such incident at this store in the last month," Gordon said.
 
"From the description of the person in the past incidents, this person was not the same as previously described."

Here are the other highlights of the Westborough Police log for Wednesday, courtesy of the Westborough Police Department:

At 10:02 a.m., police received a report from West Main Street of a motor vehicle accident with property damage.

At 10:33 a.m., police received a report from Washington Street of a burglar alarm, which proved accidental.

At 11:24 a.m., police received a report from Homestead Boulevard of a general disturbance.

At 12:11 p.m., police received a report from East Main Street of a burglar alarm, which proved accidental.

At 12:15 p.m., police received a report from Olde Hickory Path of a general disturbance, which proved unfounded.

At 12:35 p.m., police received a report from Milk Street at Turnpike Road of a motor vehicle accident with property damage.

At 12:57 p.m., police received a report from the rotary of a motor vehicle accident with property damage.

At 1:15 p.m., police received a report from West Main Street of a burglar alarm, which proved accidental.

At 2:01 p.m., police received a report from West Main Street of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident.

At 3:05 p.m., police received a report from North Drive of a fire alarm.

At 3:16 p.m., police received a report from Spring Road of a fire alarm.

At 3:53 p.m., police received a report from Turnpike Road of a motor vehicle accident with property damage.

At 5:10 p.m., police received a report from Turnpike Road at Lyman Street of road/tree/wires.

At 5:25 p.m., police received a report from Homestead Boulevard of a general disturbance.

At 5:31 p.m., police received a report from Willow Street of a burglar alarm, which proved accidental.

At 6:03 p.m., police received a report from West Main Street of a motor vehicle accident with property damage.

At 6:15 p.m., police received a report from West Main Street of a hit-and-run accident.

At 6:46 p.m., police received a report from Maynard Street of a motor vehicle accident with property damage.

At 10:07 p.m., police received a report from Connector Road of a burglar alarm, which proved accidental.