Three Sacramento women suspected of shoplifting the Elk Grove Wal Mart led Elk Grove Police on a short vehicle pursuit Tuesday afternoon.
According to Elk Grove Police, 23-year-old Joanne Dupont, 21-year-old Jennifer Dupont and 32-year-old Mary Jobes were seen shoplifting by Wal Mart loss prevention personnel and provided responding officers physical descriptions and a licence plate number of the vehicle the two of the suspects were seen leaving the store in. A records check of the number revealed the vehicle had reported the stolen from Citrus Heights.
Officers located the vehicle leaving the area and attempted to conduct an enforcement stop. Joanne Duport was driving the stolen vehicle and did not yield and led officers on a 9.7 mile pursuit.
The pursuit terminated in Sacramento County at the Fruitridge Community Park. Both Duponts were taken into custody without incident.
The stolen merchandise was recovered inside the stolen vehicle. Both suspects were arrested and later transported to the main jail. Jobes was later located and arrested for her involvement in the initial theft.
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