12-02-2025
Five people flee two stolen vehicles following crash on I-95, leading to two arrests
Two stolen cars were recovered following a crash on Tuesday on Interstate 95 in Norwalk where several individuals fled the stolen vehicles, including two who were apprehended.
Troopers responded to I-95 North in the area of Exit 16 at 7:14 a.m. on the report of a crash and learned while they were en route that multiple people dressed in all black and wearing ski masks had fled the scene, according to Connecticut State Police.
State police notified the Norwalk and Westport Police Departments who helped establish a perimeter around the area. Two individuals were apprehended shortly thereafter who matched the description of those seen leaving the crash.
According to state police, troopers found that the vehicle involved in the crash, a 2019 BMW X6, was reported stolen in Bridgewater. Troopers also found an abandoned 2021 Audi S5 on the Exit 17 off-ramp.
The owner of the Audi, a Greenwich resident, was contacted by members of the Greenwich Police Department. State police said the owner only learned that their vehicle had been stolen when contacted by police.
The two suspects who were apprehended were identified as 18-year-old Jeremiah Villacis of West Haven and a juvenile. They were both arrested on charges of larceny of a motor vehicle and interfering with police.
The juvenile was released on a promise to appear and is expected to appear in New Haven Juvenile Court on Friday.
Villacis was released on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on April 4.
After their release from state police custody, both suspects were turned over to the Greenwich Police Department on separate charges.
State police said they are still investigating the incident and that they believe a total of five individuals fled from the two stolen vehicles.
