Officer-involved crash in stolen vehicle leads to three arrests in Springfield
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The Springfield Police Department states that officers observed a stolen vehicle on Genesee Street on Thursday. A traffic stop was conducted a short time later on Albany Street. The driver, who was identified as 18-year-old Zachary Hardy of Gardner, tried to escape the police and crashed into a police cruiser with two other passengers inside. No one was injured in the crash.
Hardy put the car in park and was placed under arrest. An unloaded firearm, which was capable of holding 15 rounds of ammunition, was found inside Hardy's cross-body bag.
Both of the passengers, 18-year-old Teyvaun Williams-Santiago and a 16-year-old boy, were also placed under arrest. The car was reported stolen out of Worcester.
Zachary Hardy of Gardner is charged with:
Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle
Failure to Stop for Police
Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License
Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
Carrying an Unloaded Large Capacity Firearm on a Public Way
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Teyvaun Williams-Santiago of West Springfield is charged with:
Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle
The juvenile's name, booking photo, and charges will not be released due to his age.
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