7 youths arrested after stolen car pursue through Westport, Norwalk
NORWALK — Police arrested seven juveniles after a stolen car pursue through two towns that ended in a crash early Wednesday morning.
Around Trio:30 a.m. Westport police were called to Chapel Hill Road for a motor vehicle theft in progress, according to police. Officers witnessed a gray GMC Acadia on West Parish Road traveling at a high rate of speed. When police attempted to stop the SUV but it sped off onto the Post Road traveling east. The driver turned around all of a sudden and attempted to strike two police vehicles. Officers avoided the collision and the chased the SUV westbound on Post Road East before ending the pursuit because the speeds were high and the pursue was dangerous.
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A brief time later, a Norwalk officer spotted the GMC Acadia travelling westbound on Westport Avenue near Dry Hill Road and attempted to stop the vehicle. Police said the driver sped up and turned off the headlights. The officer lost look of the stolen vehicle but broadcast a description and a last know direction of travel.
Moments later, officers witnessed the vehicle travelling northbound on the Route seven connector without headlights on. Officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle however; they lost glance of it near exit Three. After checking the Merritt Parkway and the remainder of the Route seven Connector for the vehicle, officers arrived at the end the Route seven Connector, they found the SUV on its side along the shoulder of Grist Mill Road. Police said the youths, all masculines from the Fresh Haven area, were arrested. They were taken to Norwalk Hospital for evaluation, but none of them sustained injuries.
Police said three of them had active Take into Custody Orders in Fresh Haven. Another masculine had an active arrest warrant in Fresh Haven and another masculine had been reported missing out of Fresh Haven.
One juvenile was charged with Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1, Interfering with Police Officer, Reckless Operation, Engaging Pursuit and Operating without a License.
The other six were charged with Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny one and Interfering.
Police also said:
The Westport Police Department stresses the importance of locking your vehicle and taking your key / fob inwards. We have advised numerous times in the past about locking your vehicles, but unluckily the message is not getting through. As you can see from the events of last night, it is not merely a property crime. Officers, civilians and the suspects themselves are all at risk of injury or death in events such as these. Please recall that the majority of vehicle break ins and thefts occur with unlocked vehicles.
7 youths arrested after stolen car pursue through Westport, Norwalk, FOX sixty one
7 youths arrested after stolen car pursue through Westport, Norwalk
NORWALK — Police arrested seven juveniles after a stolen car pursue through two towns that ended in a crash early Wednesday morning.
Around Trio:30 a.m. Westport police were called to Chapel Hill Road for a motor vehicle theft in progress, according to police. Officers witnessed a gray GMC Acadia on West Parish Road traveling at a high rate of speed. When police attempted to stop the SUV but it sped off onto the Post Road traveling east. The driver turned around abruptly and attempted to strike two police vehicles. Officers avoided the collision and the chased the SUV westbound on Post Road East before ending the pursuit because the speeds were high and the pursue was dangerous.
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A brief time later, a Norwalk officer spotted the GMC Acadia travelling westbound on Westport Avenue near Dry Hill Road and attempted to stop the vehicle. Police said the driver sped up and turned off the headlights. The officer lost look of the stolen vehicle but broadcast a description and a last know direction of travel.
Moments later, officers witnessed the vehicle travelling northbound on the Route seven connector without headlights on. Officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle however; they lost view of it near exit Three. After checking the Merritt Parkway and the remainder of the Route seven Connector for the vehicle, officers arrived at the end the Route seven Connector, they found the SUV on its side along the shoulder of Grist Mill Road. Police said the youths, all masculines from the Fresh Haven area, were arrested. They were taken to Norwalk Hospital for evaluation, but none of them sustained injuries.
Police said three of them had active Take into Custody Orders in Fresh Haven. Another masculine had an active arrest warrant in Fresh Haven and another masculine had been reported missing out of Fresh Haven.
One juvenile was charged with Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1, Interfering with Police Officer, Reckless Operation, Engaging Pursuit and Operating without a License.
The other six were charged with Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny one and Interfering.
Police also said:
The Westport Police Department stresses the importance of locking your vehicle and taking your key / fob inwards. We have advised numerous times in the past about locking your vehicles, but unluckily the message is not getting through. As you can see from the events of last night, it is not merely a property crime. Officers, civilians and the suspects themselves are all at risk of injury or death in events such as these. Please reminisce that the majority of vehicle break ins and thefts occur with unlocked vehicles.
7 youths arrested after stolen car pursue through Westport, Norwalk, FOX sixty one
7 youths arrested after stolen car pursue through Westport, Norwalk
NORWALK — Police arrested seven juveniles after a stolen car pursue through two towns that ended in a crash early Wednesday morning.
Around Three:30 a.m. Westport police were called to Chapel Hill Road for a motor vehicle theft in progress, according to police. Officers spotted a gray GMC Acadia on West Parish Road traveling at a high rate of speed. When police attempted to stop the SUV but it sped off onto the Post Road traveling east. The driver turned around all of a sudden and attempted to strike two police vehicles. Officers avoided the collision and the chased the SUV westbound on Post Road East before ending the pursuit because the speeds were high and the pursue was dangerous.
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A brief time later, a Norwalk officer witnessed the GMC Acadia travelling westbound on Westport Avenue near Dry Hill Road and attempted to stop the vehicle. Police said the driver sped up and turned off the headlights. The officer lost glance of the stolen vehicle but broadcast a description and a last know direction of travel.
Moments later, officers witnessed the vehicle travelling northbound on the Route seven connector without headlights on. Officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle however; they lost look of it near exit Three. After checking the Merritt Parkway and the remainder of the Route seven Connector for the vehicle, officers arrived at the end the Route seven Connector, they found the SUV on its side along the shoulder of Grist Mill Road. Police said the youths, all masculines from the Fresh Haven area, were arrested. They were taken to Norwalk Hospital for evaluation, but none of them sustained injuries.
Police said three of them had active Take into Custody Orders in Fresh Haven. Another masculine had an active arrest warrant in Fresh Haven and another masculine had been reported missing out of Fresh Haven.
One juvenile was charged with Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1, Interfering with Police Officer, Reckless Operation, Engaging Pursuit and Operating without a License.
The other six were charged with Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny one and Interfering.
Police also said:
The Westport Police Department stresses the importance of locking your vehicle and taking your key / fob inwards. We have advised numerous times in the past about locking your vehicles, but unluckily the message is not getting through. As you can see from the events of last night, it is not merely a property crime. Officers, civilians and the suspects themselves are all at risk of injury or death in events such as these. Please reminisce that the majority of vehicle break ins and thefts occur with unlocked vehicles.