Shoplifter Arrested by Stoughton Police After Car Chase Ends in Brockton
A shoplifter at Kohl's in Stoughton was arrested on Thursday, but not before leading Stoughton Police on an approximate 7-mile car chase that started at Kohl's and ended in Brockton.
An alleged shoplifter at Kohl's in Stoughton led Stoughton Police on a chase down Route 24 and into Brockton Thursday morning before being placed under arrest, according to Stoughton Police Executive Officer Robert Devine. Driving at speeds reaching 100 m.p.h. on Route 24 southbound as she tried to flee the scene, Janelle Pacheco, 27, of Brockton, was charged with a number of offenses including reckless operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and shoplifting. Stoughton Police Officer Sandra Barrett responded to investigate a case of shoplifting at Kohl's at 501 Technology Center Drive in Stoughton at 11:11 a.m. on July 19. Devine said Officer Barrett located the vehicle, a small blue sedan, and attempted to stop it, but Pacheco …
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Kelly A. Mello
11:14 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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