Teen Dirt Bike Owner Rams Fleeing Thief In Ledyard During Police Pursuit: PD

LEDYARD, CT — The teen owner of a stolen dirt bike is accused of ramming the suspected thief while police were in pursuit, police said.

Ledyard police Capt. Alan C. Muench said the incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 22 in the vicinity of Colonel Ledyard Highway and Gallup Hill Road.

Around 8:15 p.m., Groton town police notified Ledyard police they had a Groton officer pursuing a stolen dirt bike on Route 117 in Ledyard.

The owner of the stolen dirt bike was also following, but behind the Groton officer’s vehicle, police said.

The owner of the dirt bike then drove around the Groton cruiser, and intentionally rammed into the dirt bike causing an accident, stopping the movement of the operator and the stolen dirt bike, according to police.

No one was injured, police said.

Groton police arrested the operator of the stolen dirt bike.

Ledyard police arrested the juvenile owner of the dirt bike. The juvenile was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and third-degree assault for the ramming incident, according to Ledyard police.