Watch: Troopers Nab 5 Brockton Car Thieves With Use Of Helicopter

BROCKTON, MA — Massachusetts State Police are sharing a view from above when they tracked down the suspects of a stolen car by use of a helicopter in Brockton.

An MSP Air Wing Unit Helicopter received a LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System notice when it was flying over Brockton on Thursday, Dec. 23, police said.

Operated by Sgt. Gregg Spooner and Trooper Joshua Pacheco, the helicopter was able to locate the stolen car with the help of the Brockton Police Department to track its last known location.

A Brockton cruiser originally tried to get behind the vehicle, but the carjackers quickly took off.

A pursuit ensued, causing chaos across several communities, state police said. In an effort to slow the threat the pursuit posed to public safety, the helicopter was called in to follow the car, with Pacheco and Spooner updating the location for the ground team.

Police say the car eventually made it to the Chatham West Apartments complex in Brockton, sending five people out of the car, fleeing into the woods near the DW Field Parkway.

Using an infrared thermal camera system, Pacheco and Spooner were able to detect the suspects on the ground, leading Brockton police right to the carjackers.

Those taken into custody were not identified by state police.

Watch the video here: