Crime & Safety
New Haven Teen Arrested After Car Chase: PD
The teen fled troopers and crashed into a cruiser, police said.
NEW HAVEN, CT — A city teen was arrested after he fled from troopers during a car chase Sept. 27, according to police.
New Haven Police told State Police that they were on the lookout for an Audi A4 on I-91 southbound that was a suspect vehicle in armed robberies and likely had a firearm inside it. Troopers spotted the vehicle in the area of Sargent Drive and I-95 and attempted ot pull it over.
A police cruiser was struck during the chase on Blatchley Avenue and the driver was taken into custody.
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Taezhan Brewer, 18, was charged with reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, interfering with police and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was held in lieu of $50,000 bail. He also had an active warrant for robbery out of Hamden.
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