ATTLEBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Police in Attleboro are investigating after a man crashed through the doors of an arts and crafts store and drove around inside the building before fleeing early Tuesday morning, officials said.
Officers responding to a report of a motorist who had driven through the doors of the Hobby Lobby on Newport Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. learned the suspect had been “driving within the store” prior to taking off, according to the Attleboro Police Department.
The suspect, who police identified as a 36-year-old Somerville man, was later found in the area of Roy Avenue. His heavily damaged vehicle was said to be missing a front license plate.
He was subsequently taken to Sturdy Hospital for a precautionary medical evaluation.
Investigators reportedly determined that the suspect’s act was intentional after reviewing surveillance video.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, is facing charges including the destruction of property valued over $1,200, breaking and entering into a building in the nighttime, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash after causing property damage.
A building inspector has since deemed Hobby Lobby structurally safe but “extensive damage” was said to be left behind inside the store.
It’s not yet clear when the suspect will be called to court.
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