approximately seventy electrical baseboard heaters, some light fixtures and some tools. They placed the stolen goods in the car and then returned to Stoughton to the home of Jeffrey Gambrazzio. Allen removed three of the heaters from the car and took them across the street to the home of Joan Nardozzi; twelve of the heaters were left in the car and the remainder were sold to Gambrazzio. Fernald, Allen and Gregory then drove to the defendant's home in Stoughton. The defendant was at the time the police chief of Stoughton. In the presence of the defendant and Allen, Fernald and Gregory unloaded the twelve heaters and placed *946 them in the defendant's garage. This was done after the defendant conferred with Allen, and then pointed or gestured towardthe defendant's garage. Fernald identified the Commonwealth's exhibits 1A-1L as being the units he stole from Belnel Gardens and delivered to the defendant.
Harvey Freedman testified that he was an electrical contractor and was performing electrical work at Belnel Gardens during December of 1973. He testified that between fifty to 100 Singer brand electrical heating units were stolen from the construction site and he identified the Commonwealth's exhibits 1A-1L as belonging to him and as being the same units he had been installing in Belnel Gardens.
Sergeant John Ruane, Jr., testified that as a result of a conversation with Fernald on May 21, 1974, he obtained a warrant to search the home of Jeffrey Gambrazzio. He identified the Commonwealth's exhibits 1A-1L as being the same units he removed from Gambrazzio's