Local News State Police trooper suspended after allegedly stealing Bobcat excavator Trooper Joseph Franklin faces two felony charges. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe, FileA Massachusetts State Police trooper is facing felony charges related to the alleged theft of a Bobcat bucket loader. Advertisement:The Bobcat was left at Franklin’s property but was nowhere to be found when the contractor came looking for it. Franklin told Palmer police that his “place of employment” had told him about the Bobcat being reported as stolen. Palmer police responded to Franklin’s property in an attempt to recover the machine but could not make contact with Franklin.