Dickson City retail theft leads to police pursuit
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are wanted in Lackawanna County after a retail theft led to a dangerous police pursuit Wednesday night.
Officers tell 28/22 News the pursuit only lasted 11 minutes, but the U-haul truck they were chasing hit speeds up to 90 miles per hour.
Police have learned that one of the people wanted in a Lackawanna County retail theft and police pursuit has been using another person’s ID.
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Dickson City police are searching for 47-year-old Shana Defilippis of Scranton.
However, police have learned the other suspect stole the identity of 65-year-old Nazziar Bianco of Hazleton.
Investigators say they are now looking for Joseph Palma.
According to the police report obtained by 28/22 News, they are accused of stealing nearly $2,500 worth of merchandise from Home Depot and fleeing.
Defillipis ran away on foot and Palma took off in a U-haul with the merchandise inside.
Police say Palma led officers on a high-speed chase in the U-haul through Dickson City and Scranton, even weaving through the Gulf Gas Station on North Main Avenue.
The U-haul struck multiple cars during the pursuit, but nobody was injured.
The pursuit was terminated for safety reasons, but later in the evening, Scranton police found the U-haul with the stolen merchandise inside.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call Dickson City Police.
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