Details Released On Pursuit Which Ended With Crash In Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — State police have released details about the pursuit of a man wanted in Massachusetts on a felony warrant, who engaged troopers in a high speed chase beginning in Somers and ultimately crashed head-on into another vehicle in Enfield.

John Castillo, 19, of Holyoke, Mass., is being held in lieu of $250,000 bond on an extradition arrest, and was scheduled to appear Wednesday in Rockville Superior Court.

According to a state police report, Troop C in Tolland was contacted Tuesday afternoon by Massachusetts State Police, saying Castillo had evaded their Fugitive Unit and engaged in a pursuit, striking two trooper vehicles in the process.

Shortly thereafter, Castillo was spotted near Sonny's Place on Route 190 in Somers, where another pursuit began; it was eventually broken off at the Somers-Enfield line. Moments after the pursuit ended, the pursuing officer came upon Castillo's car, a 2004 Honda Accord, which had collided with a 2010 Acura MDX, police said.

Castillo was transported to Hartford Hospital for evaluation, and subsequently arrested in connection with the pursuit. The Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit notified Troop C that Castillo is wanted on a felony warrant for assault and battery on a household or family member, and they will extradite, the report states.

Enfield police reported "a serious injury" was sustained, but did not identify the driver or occupants of the Acura.

(Cliff Champlin)