Man Stole Car in Middletown, Led Police on High-Speed Chase: Police

MILFORD, CT — A New Haven man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase with a stolen car through several communities beginning in Milford, police say.

Police arrested and charged Emilio Davila, 22, Monday on charges of third degree larceny, reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit, operation of a vehicle without a license, interfering with an officer and reckless endangerment. He was held on $25,000 bond at the time of arrest.

An Milford officer was conducting laser traffic enforcement when he clocked Davila's vehicle at 90 miles per hour. Upon seeing police, Davila picked up speed to 106 miles per hour to get away from the officer, police say.

At exit 49 on the Merritt Parkway, police unsuccessfully deployed spike strips in an effort to stop the Honda Civic, and Davila continued to exit the Merritt Parkway onto exit 48 heading South on Main Street near the Trumbull Mall, according to the police report.

Davila again attempted to elude police, and took a left turn onto Oxford Street in Bridgeport and stopped at a dead end, police say. While in custody of State Police, Davila accused of stealing the tan Honda Civic in Middletown four days earlier.

The New Haven man did not enter a plea at arraignment, and is due to appear in court again on March 14.

Image via the Milford Police Department