By Jim Clark

A police officer en route to a call at the Home Depot store on Mystic Ave. last week got sidetracked when he spotted a vehicle running a red light at the corner of Grand Union Blvd. and Revolution Dr.

According to the officer’s report, the vehicle turned right onto Grand Union Blvd. on a red light, which is only allowed after coming to a full stop. The officer said that the vehicle did not even slow down as it made the turn.

The officer pulled the car over and approached the driver, Khieam Mallory, 42, of Roxbury. The officer reportedly noted that Mallory was sweating profusely as his paper temporary license was examined. The officer asked if Mallory was all right and, after apologizing for the infraction, said that he was just nervous, police said.

The officer went back to his cruiser to run Mallory’s name through an RMV check and reportedly learned that the driver’s license had expired and was on non-renewable status.

An additional officer arrived at that time and also remarked that Mallory was perspiring uncontrollably.

When confronted, Mallory admitted that he did not have a valid driver’s license and explained that he was driving his girlfriend’s car. She too, he explained, did not have a valid license at that time.

Because Mallory was unlicensed and appeared to be very nervous, the officers asked him to shut off the vehicle and step outside. He was placed into handcuffs as he exited the vehicle.

During a customary search of the vehicle, officers reportedly found woman’s wallet containing credit cards and ID belonging to a female.

When asked about it, Mallory reportedly told the officers that the wallet belonged to a friend of his girlfriend. When asked to describe the woman, Mallory was reportedly unable to.

A continued search of the vehicle turned up a brand new PS4 console, which Mallory reportedly said he had bought that day.

Two more wallets, each containing credit cards, were reportedly found in the vehicle’s trunk. Mallory was asked repeatedly where the wallets came from but offered no explanation.

It was soon learned that one of the wallets had been reported to Brockton Police as having been stolen.

Mallory was then formally placed under arrest and transported for booking.

An inquiry at the Target store where the PS4 had been bought revealed a lot about what had apparently happened, according to police.

The store’s loss prevention staffer and manager was not surprised to see the police in regards to the PS4’s purchase, according to reports. The Target personnel reportedly told officers that Mallory had bought the item about an hour earlier, but had trouble getting any of the several credit cards he held to clear. One card eventually did clear and he made the purchase, police said.

Mallory has been charged with failure to stop or yield, credit card fraud over $250, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, credit card forgery, receiving a stolen credit card, and receiving stolen property under $250.