At about 1:50 AM on June 26, a Johnston police officer conducted a motor vehicle stop of a gray Chevrolet Silverado traveling west near Plainfield Street and School Street. The vehicle did not have a front license plate, and a stolen dealer registration plate was affixed to the vehicle’s rear. The stop occurred in the parking lot of 7-Eleven, located at 1394 Plainfield St. in Cranston.
A check of the vehicle’s VIN confirmed that the Warwick Police Department had reported the Silverado stolen, as was the dealer registration plate.
While being directed by officers to exit the vehicle, the driver fled from the traffic stop, traveling southbound on Atwood Ave. The officer lost visual contact with the vehicle shortly after passing the intersection of Atwood Avenue and Fletcher Avenue, at which point the pursuit was terminated…