Suspect Charged with Shoplifting, Leading Police on Chase with 2 Kids in Car

A Vermont woman suspected of shoplifting is facing multiple charges after she allegedly led police on a brief chase through the city on Friday, with two children in her car, and crashed into another vehicle. Amanda Sawyer, 28, of Bennington, was released on personal recognizance on Tuesday after pleading not guilty to reckless endangerment of a child and other charges… The Berkshire Eagle