19-02-2025
Juveniles arrested with firearms and stolen vehicle in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven police say two juveniles were arrested Tuesday after trying to flee from police following a stolen vehicle crash.
Two 16-year-olds were charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, interfering with police, and weapon in a motor vehicle.
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The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when members of the Criminal Intelligence Unit and Shooting Task Force saw a black Volkswagen Atlas driving 'recklessly' in the Hill neighborhood.
The vehicle came back stolen from Branford, so officers tracked it to the Fair Haven area, where they deployed stop sticks and successfully deflated the vehicles' front driver side tire.
After the stop sticks were hit, police said the vehicle accelerated toward Grand Avenue, where it collided with another vehicle at Front Street. The occupants of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries, according to police.
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Police said after the crash, several males were seen running from the Volkswagen. Two were apprehended and police said they located a handgun near one of them and a second handgun in the stolen vehicle.
The juveniles were transported to a juvenile facility in Bridgeport, according to police.
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