DERBY — Police say a 38-year-old woman from Canaan who led them on a high-speed chase last week, stole gasoline from a local station beforehand.
Anna Roy is now being charged with retail theft in addition to the charges relating to the chase.
Police say on the day of the incident they were contacted by Thompson’s Redemption in Derby and notified of an ongoing issue with a woman pumping significantly more gas than had been pre-paid for, before driving away.
Later that day police were involved in the high-speed pursuit with Roy, who was traveling in a white Dodge Avenger.
She was placed under arrest after crashing into a pole in Derby, near the intersection of Bates Hill Road and Route 111.
Police say they were advised by Thompson’s staff that their suspect and vehicle matched the description of Roy and the white Avenger.
“A subsequent review of camera footage revealed that on 11/10/18, and prior to the pursuit on 11/11/18, Roy was the one who had committed the gas thefts,” a statement issued by Trooper Daniel Lynch reads.
Roy has already been to court for the vehicle offenses and will be back in court in January to answer to the additional charges.
