Neighbor Helps Police Catch Car Thieves In Fairfield: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — Two Bridgeport teens were arrested after police say they stole a car out of a driveway in Fairfield and eventually crashed into a utility pole while trying to elude officers during the overnight hours on Tuesday. The teens, both 17 years old, were hospitalized after the crash for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to Lt. Robert Kalamaras.

At about 3 a.m. on May 1, a Mill Plain Road resident called police to report several suspicious males in dark clothing walking up and down her neighbor’s driveway attempting to enter their cars. The resident was able to provide real-time observations to the officers responding that her neighbor’s vehicle was now backing out of the driveway and she believed it was being stolen, according to Kalamaras.

“Officers quickly located the vehicle near Mill Plain Road and attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop,” Kalamaras wrote in a press release. “The suspects engaged officers in pursuit for a short time before officers were successfully able to deploy spike-strips in attempt to stop the pursuit. The vehicle continued southbound on Tunxis Hill Road before failing to negotiate a curve at the intersection of Kings Highway East and striking a utility pole. The operator fled on foot and was taken into custody near the collision scene. The passenger remained in the vehicle and was extricated by Fairfield Fire Department.”

Both suspects were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver was charged with first-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving and operating under a suspended license. He was issued a juvenile summons to appear in juvenile court on May 15.

The passenger was charged with first-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny. He was issued a juvenile summons to appear in juvenile court on May 15.

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