By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to a Grand Union Blvd. location last Sunday after a 9-1-1 called was received reporting that a man and woman had broken into the caller’s vehicle.

The victim gave the call taker a clothing description of the woman, and also stated that she confronted the couple on Grand Union Blvd., where her vehicle was parked, and took several Chick-fil-A gift cards – valued at $299.50 – from the woman’s hand. These gift cards were reportedly stolen from the victim’s vehicle.

The man and woman reportedly took off running on Grand Union Blvd. towards Artisan Way. The victim chased after them and screamed for help, then flagged down an arriving police officer and informed her of the incident.

The officer detained a woman wearing clothing that matched the victim’s description. She was subsequently identified as Jessica Filipowich, of Malden.

Filipowich reportedly told police that she was alone and denied breaking into the car. The officer asked Filipowich where she came from, and she reportedly replied, “We came from the Mystic Project and we are going to the train station.”

The officer then asked Filipowich what she meant by “we.” The defendant stated she was with her boyfriend, who lives in Everett.

The victim told police that she was walking to her vehicle and saw the front passenger side door open, as the defendant and a male suspect were reaching inside her vehicle and grabbing items.

The officers reviewed the surveillance footage and saw the defendant and the male suspect open the front passenger door of the victim’s vehicle, reach inside and close the door. They also observed the victim confront Filipowich and the male suspect in the middle of the street.

The male suspect ran down Grand Union Blvd., entered Saks Fifth Avenue, removed his hat and jacket, and walked out of the store. He then walked into the Assembly Row train station at approximately 5:58 p.m.

Based on their observations and the victim’s statement, the officers placed Filipowich under arrest on a charge of felony daytime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat.

Filipowich was subsequently transported to the Somerville Police headquarters for booking.