Crime & Safety

WATCH: Thieves Fight Their Way Out Of Mansfield Best Buy

Police say two men attempted to steal laptops but were stopped by loss prevention and a bystander.

MANSFIELD, MA — A pair of shoplifters at the Mansfield Best Buy would have gotten away with laptops, if not for the store's loss prevention officers and a bystander.

Police responded to a shoplifting report at the store on Dec. 26. In video posted on the Mansfield Police Department Facebook page, the suspects can be seen attempting to leave the store without paying for the laptops. Both men dropped the items when they were confronted and fled towards a getaway car.

Police say the vehicle fled onto Route 140 and then Interstate 495 South, where the vehicle, a Toyota Camry sped down the breakdown lane at speeds over 100 mph. The vehicle then went across Route 123 East in Norton, turning on Taunton Avenue and then Dean Street. Police initially chased the vehicle but had to back off once it became too dangerous.

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Norton Police did obtain a plate number and learned that the plate, a Patriots edition with the number NE26ST, was stolen in Plymouth over the weekend.

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If you have any information on the suspects, you are asked to reach out to the Mansfield Police Department by contacting Officer Mike Fenore at 508-261-7301 x61309 or mfenore@mansfieldma.com. You can also leave a message on their Facebook page.


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