5-Town Police Chase Ends in Crash, Arrest

TAUNTON, MA — A man carjacked an elderly woman at the Plymouth Stop & Shop Monday then led officers on a five-town chase—evading a set of stop sticks—before crashing into a home in Taunton, police said.

Anthony Loto, 26, of East Bridgewater, was captured following the crash and charged with a host of crimes.

Loto approached the woman at the Plymouth grocery store as she climbed into the driver's seat of her vehicle, telling her her husband was inside and wanted her, police said. He then pushed her out of the way and stole the vehicle, police said.

Loto sped off from the State Road store and made it to Route 3 north, where Plymouth police cruisers initiated a chase. Loto hopped on Route 44 west and made it through Plympton and Carver, police said; when he made it to Middleborough, he evaded a set of stop sticks. But when he got to Taunton, he crashed into a home on South Precinct Street and was taken into custody, police said.

Loto suffered minor injuries and was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth.

He was charged with:

• Carjacking
• Unarmed robbery
• Assault on a person over the age of 60
• Failure to stop for police
• Negligent driving
• Resisting arrest