BRAINTREE, MA — A New York man has been charged in connection with a shoplifting and carjacking incident that began at South Shore Plaza on Thursday evening.
Luis Eduardo Cardenas Travieso, 29, of New York, was taken into custody following the incident that started at approximately 6:25 p.m.
Travieso has been charged with shoplifting by asportation, larceny over $1,200, unlawful possession of a theft detection shielding device, resisting arrest and providing false identification to police.
Massachusetts State Police also charged Travieso with carjacking.
Police said Travieso was found to have an active warrant out of Holyoke District Court.
According to the Braintree Police Department, two suspects fled the shopping center on foot in an attempt to avoid apprehension and ran toward the nearby highway.
While fleeing, the suspects attempted to enter multiple vehicles traveling on the highway in the area of the Braintree Split.
One suspect is currently in custody.
The second suspect has not yet been located, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police said they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public.
