Vehicle Stolen From Orange, Suspects Apprehended: Milford Police

MILFORD, CT — A Bridgeport man is and three juveniles are accused of stealing vehicles in Orange and Newington and they were all apprehended in Stratford by the Milford Police Department's K-9 officer, police said.

At 3:45 p.m. Thursday Milford Police were notified of a stolen motor vehicle that was just taken in Orange, police said. Milford K-9 Officer Napoletano observed the vehicle traveling South on Interstate 95 at a high rate of speed along with a separate vehicle following and weaving thru traffic, police said.

Napoletano followed the vehicles from a distance and observed them get off of I-95 at Exit 32 in Stratford and enter the parking lot of Cumberland Farms, police said. Napoletano then activated his overhead lights and sirens and made contact with the occupants, police said.

Investigation led to the arrest of three juveniles and Ronny Aviles, 18, of Trumbull Avenue, Bridgeport, police said. Investigation also showed that the second vehicle, which Aviles was located in, had been reported stolen out of Newington and contained a pellet gun, ski mask, and marijuana, police said.

Aviles is charged with the following:

Larceny 1st

Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1st

Weapon in a Motor Vehicle

Possession of less than half ounce Marijuana

Aviles is held on $25,000 bond to appear in Milford Court on Sept. 22.

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