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heraldnews.com
Somerset MA Nov 6 2008
Police took an alleged husband and wife criminal team into custody Monday after a small-scale, bungled crime spree at the Stop & Shop on G.A.R. Highway.

Jennifer Pacheco, 36, 164 Montaup St., Fall River, was charged with larceny over $250 and larceny of a credit card after she snatched a purse from a grocery cart inside the store.

The owner of the purse followed Jennifer Pacheco through the store, confronting her near the exit, where Jennifer Pacheco threw the purse to the ground and fled. When the victim picked up her purse, she noticed her credit card was missing from the purse.

Store employee Paul Araujo witnessed the incident and followed Jennifer Pacheco from the store.

In the parking lot, Araujo flagged down a passing motorist and got a ride, enabling him to catch Jennifer Pacheco, who was now running through the parking lot. Araujo caught up with Jennifer Pacheco in front of the Highway Department building. Patrolman Paul Trenholme arrived and took Jennifer Pacheco into custody even as she attempted to convince Araujo and her victim that she had grabbed the wrong purse by mistake.

Jennifer Pacheco told police that she had been shopping with her husband. Meanwhile, Somerset Police Chief Joseph Ferreira had approached and then arrested Jamie M. Pacheco, 33, 265 Middle St., Fall River.

Jamie Pacheco told officers that Jennifer Pacheco was his ex-wife, and he had no knowledge of her criminal activity.Jamie Pacheco was carrying a plastic bag containing two frozen dinners with a value of $4.29. Jamie Pacheco could not produce a receipt for the items and told Ferreira he had stolen them from Stop & Shop. Jamie Pacheco was arrested for shoplifting.

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