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The man who stole 190 artifacts from the New Bedford Whaling Museum worth $150,000 while working as a maintenance man was sentenced to three to five years in state prison Friday.

Suspect in $150,000 New Bedford Whaling Museum thefts arraigned on 19 larceny counts.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A former employee of the New Bedford Whaling Museum has been indicted by a grand jury after being accused of...

The New Bedford man who allegedly stole over $150,000 worth of artifacts from the New Bedford Whaling Museum while previously employed there has been indicted.

Robert M. Burchell has been indicted by the grand jury on 19 counts of Larceny over $1,200.

The New Bedford man who allegedly stole over $150,000 worth of artifacts from the New Bedford Whaling Museum while previously employed there has been indicted.

The man stole dozens of pocket-sized items from the New Bedford Whaling Museum and sold the artifacts to antique and pawn shops, according to prosecutors.

"He seemed like a likable person. We were building a rapport," said shop owner.

It is alleged he stole dozens of pocket-sized items from the museum and sold the artifacts at local antique and pawn shops for cash.

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