Two Brighton residents are facing criminal charges in connection with a series of handicap placard thefts this year, officials said.

Officers investigating 19 placard thefts arrested Andrea Doucette-Keating, 55, and Zachary Shelton, 37, on various property-related offenses, according to Boston police.

Detectives identified three key incidents in which handicap placards were stolen: June 30 at 82 Glenville Ave., and Aug. 14,, at both 95 Washington St. and 34 Fidelis Way. Evidence recovered from the incidents led investigators to identify Doucette-Keating as a suspect.

After executing a search warrant at Shelton’s residence, officers allegedly recovered multiple stolen handicap placards, a window punch, cocaine, and a Glock-style BB gun with the safety tip removed.

Residents who suspect

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