In Stolen Maserati, 6 Captured After Failed Guilford Carjacking

EAST HAVEN, CT — Six have been arrested, one adult and five juveniles after a stolen car they were operating was spotted traveling through East Haven after an unsuccessful carjacking attempt in Guilford, East Haven Police Department Capt. Joseph M. Murgo said.

Wednesday, East Haven Public Safety Dispatch Center got information from the Guilford Police Department that a white Maserati had fled their town, via I-95 South after attempting to carjack a vehicle in a Guilford driveway, Murgo said.

Murgo described what happened:

Guilford police said that during the attempted carjacking, the owner of the vehicle was assaulted after the suspects implied that they had a gun. The robbery was unsuccessful, and six took off on I-95S in the same car they arrived in: a white 2021 Maserati. The car was spotted by East Haven officers as it passed through the town in the area of West Frontage Road. East Haven police officers Donato Palma, Anthony Fiorillo and Anthony Beretta got on I-95 and were able to see the car from a distance getting off I-95 south and getting on I-91 north. But it soon got off the highway at exit 2, Hamilton Street.

The officers tried to stop the car, which fled across Hamilton Street and continued into an industrial storage facility.

"With nowhere to go, the Maserati struck several cruisers in an attempt to flee and continued on to East Street," Murgo said. Disabled after it lost control on East Street, the car struck a curb and a police cruiser.

Six people in the car took off.

One juvenile, who will not be identified because of his age, was apprehended on East Street by officers Palma and Beretta. Another juvenile was taken into custody without incident at the disabled vehicle by officer Fiorillo.

Detectives Monique Colbert, John Fraenza and Jon Trinh located two juveniles (unidentified because of age) and one adult, identified as Joel Whitfield, 19, of Wadley Street, New Haven, behind a Dunkin' Donuts near the intersection of State and Humphrey streets.

Officers from the New Haven Police Department located the sixth juvenile in the area of Nash Street.

A facsimile firearm was also located within the vehicle.

It was later learned that the 2021 Maserati Quattroporte was stolen out of White Plains, New York.

Juvenile # 1, who was identified as the driver of the stolen vehicle was charged with:

• Larceny first degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-122
• Conspiracy To Commit Larceny First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53A-48/53A-122
• Criminal Trover Second Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-126b
• Assault On Public Safety in violation of C.G.S 53a-167c
• Interfering With Police in violation of C.G.S 53a-167a
• Reckless Endangerment Second Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-64
• Criminal Mischief First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-115
• Weapon in a Motor Vehicle in violation of C.G.S 29-38
• Reckless Driving in violation of C.G.S 14-222
• Engaging In Pursuit in violation of C.G.S 14-223(b)
• Operating Motor Vehicle Without a License in violation of C.G.S 14-36(a)

Juvenile # 2 was charged with:

• Larceny First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-122
• Conspiracy To Commit Larceny First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-48/53a-122
• Interfering With Police in violation of C.G.S 53a-167a
• Weapon In a Motor Vehicle In violation of C.G.S 29-38.

Juvenile #3 was charged with:

• Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-122
• Conspiracy To Commit Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-48/53a-122
• Interfering With Police in violation of C.G.S 53a-167a
• Weapon In a Motor Vehicle In violation of C.G.S 29-38.

Juvenile # 4 was charged with:

• Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-122
• Conspiracy To Commit Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-48/53a-122
• Interfering With Police in violation of C.G.S 53a-167a
• Weapon In a Motor Vehicle In violation of C.G.S 29-38.

Juvenile #5 was charged with:

• Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-122
• Conspiracy To Commit Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-48/53a-122
• Interfering With Police in violation of C.G.S 53a-167a
• Weapon In a Motor Vehicle In violation of C.G.S 29-38.

Joel Whitfield, D.O.B. 12/12/2003 was charged with:

• Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-122
• Conspiracy To Commit Larceny in the First Degree in violation of C.G.S 53a-48/53a-122
• Interfering With Police in violation of C.G.S 53a-167a
• Weapon In a Motor Vehicle In violation of C.G.S 29-38.

All of the juveniles were given a court date of January 26, at the New Haven Superior Court for Juvenile Matters. They were all released to their parents.

Joel Whitfield was held on a $25,000.00 bond and faced a judge today, January 13, 2022 at G.A. 23, 121 Elm Street New Haven, CT.