Phillip Parrott, 51, of 181 Bowdoin St., Springfield, is accused of breaking into the store at 1375 Liberty St. and stealing two police scanners, according to Lt. John K. Slepchuk.
SPRINGFIELD -- Police responding to a burglar alarm early Monday at Radio Shack, 1375 Liberty St., quickly noticed that someone had broken into the Springfield Plaza-based store in the city's Liberty Heights section.
"The window was broken and items were missing," Springfield Police Lt. John K. Slepchuk said, adding that the break-in was reported around 2 a.m.
Officers located a possible male suspect "just moments later" on Carew Street, Slepchuk said.
The man -- later identified by police as 51-year-old Phillip Parrott -- was extremely sweaty and riding a bicycle, and officers claim they saw him throw a bag on the ground as they approached.
Slepchuk said the bag contained two Radio Shack police scanners, which were among the items reported stolen from the Liberty Street store.
Parrott, of 181 Bowdoin St. in the city's McKnight neighborhood, is expected to be arraigned Monday on breaking-and-entering and other charges in Springfield District Court.
"It was a good grab," Slepchuk said of the arrest.