New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
A 42-year-old New Bedford man was robbed of a small amount of cash after a sale made over the Internet went awry.
The man had made arrangements to buy a video game console through an online sales site. When he met the man who claimed to be selling the item, the suspect handed him the box which contained the item. The suspect then quickly grabbed the cash from the victim’s hand and fled. The box was filled with trash.
The incident was reported on Bullard Street Wednesday at about 5 p.m.
New Bedford Police remind the public that the parking lot at police headquarters, 871 Rockdale Ave., has been designated an Internet safe transaction zone where the public can make secure Internet transactions. The lot is constantly monitored with security cameras.
