By Nathan Duke
Staff Writer

One set of thieves has led police to another set of thieves in a robbery from DHL last Christmas season.

A Goffstown man and a Hookett man are charged with burglarizing DHL Worldwide Express’ warehouse in Londonderry in December. They face a probable cause hearing and are currently being held on $250,000 cash bail.

Raymond Desroche, 30, of Hooksett, and John Johnson, 34, of Goffstown, will appear at the Derry District Court on Monday, Aug. 22, for a probable cause hearing. They have been charged with burglary, a Class A felony, which can carry a sentence of seven to 15 years if convicted, said Detective Tim Jones of the Londonderry Police Department.

The two were arrested on July 10 after two Manchester men were arrested in Milford, Conn., for possession of jewelry and drugs.

Michael Tierney, 29, and Ryan Staples, 32, were arrested in Connecticut after being found in possession of $130,000 in jewelry, most of which were identified as pieces stolen during the DHL heist, said Jones.

He said the two Manchester men played no role in the December heist, but police believed they had robbed a self-storage unit where Desroche and Johnson had kept some of the alleged stolen items.

“We were on (Desroche and Johnson’s) trail for a long time and were developing a case against them,” said Jones. “We got a lucky break.”

Jones said the two men were also linked to other burglaries in other local jurisdictions. Three people have been arrested for alleged involvement in the DHL heist, including Desroche, Johnson and Crystal Porch of Manchester, who was recently arrested and charged with being an accomplice to the burglary.