Crime & Safety
Man Carjacked 2 Cars, Crashed 7 in Burlington Rampage, Police Say
The wild incident ended on Route 128 south Friday just after 3 p.m.
State Police said a 23-year-old Gloucester man carjacked two vehicles and damaged a total of seven during a rampage in Burlington Friday.
CBS Boston reported Arthur B. Choate carjacked a Chrysler Sebring in Peabody, crashed it, then carjacked a Honda CRV in Burlington and flipped that over on Route 128 southbound at about 3:15 p.m.
He fled the area but was arrested near the Burlington mall, police said.
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Police said cruisers did not pursue Choate at any point during the incident.
Choate was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Police said they plan to charge him with more crimes.
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