Teen, 15, Charged After Crash In Stolen Vehicle: Hamden Police

Hamden CT

29 July, 2021

8:44 PM

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HAMDEN, CT — A 15-year-old New Haven resident was arrested after a stolen vehicle crashed in a gas station parking lot while trying to get away from police early Tuesday morning in Hamden, according to police. A vehicle that was reported stolen out of Stamford was seen by Hamden police around 1 a.m. in the area of Arch Street near Fitch Street, according to Detective Sean Dolan. Dolan said that as officers approached the vehicle, the driver tried to get away through a gas station parking lot. "The vehicle struck a parking bollard, rendering the vehicle disabled," Dolan wrote in a news release. "The occupants fled from the stolen vehicle. Officer Vin Palma apprehended one of the suspects, a 15-year-old juvenile, after a brief foot pursuit. "As the individuals fled from the vehicle, one of the suspects brandished a black handgun at a nearby neighbor. A loaded handgun was recovered in the immediate area by responding officers." An investigation into the recovered stolen vehicle and gun is ongoing, according to Dolan. The juvenile was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny. He is scheduled to appear in Juvenile Court in New Haven on Aug. 13.