The Brief
- Three people were arrested Monday after shoplifting from a Mansfield Target, leading police on a chase in a vehicle reported stolen earlier that day.
- The pursuit ended in a crash on Interstate 20 in Dallas when the suspects’ vehicle slammed into a stopped SUV; fortunately, no injuries were reported.
- Police used a drone to track the suspects and recovered over $1,500 in stolen merchandise, though the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
MANSFIELD, Texas – Three people were arrested on Monday after Mansfield police say they fled from a Target in a stolen vehicle following a shoplifting incident that led to a pursuit ending in a crash on Interstate 20.
Target shoplifting and stolen car tracking
What we know:
Mansfield police responded around 3:02 p.m. to a report of shoplifting in progress at the Target store in the 1800 block of North U.S. 287 Frontage Road, according to authorities.
The driver of the Camry, 65-year-old Nelson Murray, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest with a vehicle and engaging in organized retail theft. …