South Windsor Police Chase Stolen Vehicles

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT - Police spotted three suspicious vehicles early Friday morning near Sullivan Avenue and Collins Crossing, at least one of which was stolen. According to police, the vehicles were seen driving on Nevers Road “blacked out,” without lights on to avoid officers.

Police confirmed one of the cars was stolen. Officers attempted to stop the car and it fled onto Buckland Road and then onto the Pleasant Valley Road I-84 on-ramp.

South Windsor officers stopped their attempt to stop the vehicle. Police said they believe were later located by East Hartford Police and followed into Hartford where arrests were made.

Dozens of vehicles have been burglarized across the area during the last several months, with thieves targeting unlocked cars and other easy targets.

"This is generally the activity we see when groups of youths travel town to town to do car burglaries," police said in a statement. "The youths will quickly try car doors searching for unlocked cars. Once they locate an unlocked car, they ransack it for any cash or valuable items. If the keys or key 'fob' are found in the car they typically, will take the car and use it until it either runs out of gas or is recovered.

"We can prevent this activity by simply eliminating the target- lock your car and take the keys with you every time you exit."