4 men arrested for theft at Mesa UPS warehouse where they worked
Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM
Four men were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly stealing multiple packages from a warehouse in Mesa where they worked. (Mesa Police Department Photos)
(Mesa Police Department Photos)
PHOENIX — Four men were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly stealing multiple packages from a warehouse in Mesa where they worked, according to authorities.
The four men were employees at the United Parcel Service (UPS) warehouse near Higley and Baseline roads, according to the Mesa Police Department.
Police uncovered the theft scheme after the UPS security supervisor led an internal fraud and theft review at the warehouse, police said.
The supervisor has noticed that some packages the warehouse received weren’t being delivered to their final destinations. Mesa police posted several photos of boxes, including a PAC-MAN arcade game and a 65-inch LG OLED TV screen.
UPS security hunted down evidence that pointed to the employees’ involvement in a fraudulent scheme.
Who are the four man accused of stealing packages from Mesa UPS warehouse?
Bo Arias, 43, was accused of fraudulent schemes and artifices, a class two felony, and theft of over $10,000, a class three felony, police said.
Jeremy Large, 33, faces one count of theft greater than $10,000, a class three felony, while 31-year-old David Panasci faces two charges: fraudulent schemes and artifices, a class two felony, and theft greater than $10,000, a class three felony.
Lastly, 31-year-old Casey Bedell faces one count of theft greater than $10,000, a class three felony.
All four men admitted to their involvement in an internal fraud and theft review at the warehouse, police said.
Mesa Police said these arrests showcase what can happen when corporate teams and local police team up.
