Abington, MA – At approximately 7:19 AM on Friday, April 4th, 2025 officers from the Abington Police Department responded to a reported break-in and vehicle theft at the U-Haul facility located at 403 Bedford Street. Upon arrival, officers initiated an investigation and reviewed security footage, which showed a suspect—later identified as Joseph Driscoll of Boston—using a pry bar to open a lockbox and access keys to a U-Haul truck.
Utilizing investigative tools, including data from the Flock Safety license plate reader system, officers tracked the stolen vehicle to the Warwick, Rhode Island area later that same day. Further surveillance revealed the suspect returned to the Abington U-Haul location, where he was observed transferring items into a pickup truck. As the investigation continued, it was discovered that Mr. Driscoll had also broken into a storage unit in Warwick that night, stealing several items, including firearms. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation provided forensic support in the case.
Given the scope of the incident, the Abington Police Department collaborated with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Boston Police Department C-11 District Detectives and Special Operations Units, along with the Warwick Police Department. Search warrants were obtained through both Brockton District and Superior Courts for the suspects vehicle, stolen property, and other relevant evidence. Arrest warrants for Mr. Driscoll were issued by authorities in both Abington and Warwick.
On the morning of Friday, April 11th, 2025, officers from the Abington, Boston Police Departments, ATF, and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office executed the warrants at 26 Savin Hill Avenue, Apartment 1, in Dorchester. Mr. Driscoll was taken into custody without incident. At the time of his arrest, he was found in possession of a firearm, a quantity of methamphetamine consistent with trafficking charges for a Class B substance, and Class A fentanyl.
Joseph Driscoll faces multiple charges from the Abington Police Department, including breaking and entering into a depository, possession of a burglarious instrument, larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny under $1200, malicious destruction of property, receiving stolen property, and fugitive from justice.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This case remains under active investigation, with continued cooperation among local and federal law enforcement agencies.
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