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Maintenance man arrested after stealing jewelry from late owners of Hollis home

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HOLLIS — A maintenance man has been arrested after allegedly stealing jewelry that belonged to the late owners of a home in Hollis, police say.

Hollis police had received a theft report from a North Pepperell Road residence.

According to an executor of the estate, numerous pieces of jewelry had been stolen that belonged to the previous owners, a deceased elderly couple.

While investigating, Detective Josh Hooper identified a maintenance man who worked for the couple since 2019.

On Friday morning, police arrested 60-year-old Thomas Goode of Nashua after one of the missing pieces of jewelry was found at a pawn shop in Boston. According to the pawn shop, Goode allegedly pawned off the jewelry.

A search warrant of Goode’s residence was conducted by police, where they found two watches belonging to the late couple.

Goode was charged with 3 counts of theft by unauthorized taking and was released on bail.

He is expected to be arraigned in court on February 18.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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