Miranda Warning System: CHELMSFORD — Chief Colin Spence reports that the Chelmsford Police Department arrested and charged a man and a woman in connection with repeated retail thefts at a local store. JOHN GROGAN, age 54, of BROCKTON, was arrested and charged with: Larceny Over $1,200 by False Pretenses DARA IANTUONO, age 44, of JOHNSTON, R.I., was arrested and charged with: Organized Retail Crime Accessory Before the Fact of Larceny Over $1,200 In early June, Officer Michael Buxton was assigned to investigate a pattern of fraudulent returns that were made at TJ Maxx, 288 Chelmsford St. Throughout the months of April, May, June and July, two individuals made repeated fraudulent transactions at the store using fraudulent receipts. The individuals involved in the scheme received over $46,000 in returns as a result. As a result of an investigation conducted by Officer Buxton, with assistance from the TJ Maxx company, GROGAN and IANTUONO were identified as suspects. On Thursday, July 10, Officer Buxton was on regular patrol when he was notified that an individual matching GROGAN’s description was at the store and attempting to make a return. GROGAN was located in the store’s parking lot, with a fraudulent receipt for a $2,508 transaction. IANTUONO was located in a vehicle nearby, and she attempted to drive away before a Chelmsford Police Officer stopped her vehicle and took her into custody nearby. Both GROGAN and IANTUONO were arraigned in Lowell District Court on Friday, July 11. They were both released on personal recognizance bail, and ordered to stay away from TJ Maxx. They are both due back in court on August 13. These are allegations. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.