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Man accused of stealing from mall in custody after crashing during chase, police say
According to the Wilmington Police Department, Officers were called to Independence Mall in reference to a shoplifter at Belk. 28-year-old Lane Coleman then grabbed an officer and resisted arrest before putting his car in drive, injuring the officer. The officer was not seriously hurt.
A man is in custody after police say he stole items from a mall and led officers on a high-speed chase Saturday in Wilmington.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, Officers were called to Independence Mall in reference to a shoplifter at Belk.
28-year-old Lane Coleman then grabbed an officer and resisted arrest before putting his car in drive, injuring the officer. The officer was not seriously hurt.
Police followed the suspect to Covil Avenue where the suspect crashed his car into surrounding vehicles.
Coleman faces several charges and no one was injured in the crash.
This story first appeard on WECT.
