Teen Charged In Connection With Stamford Carjackings: Police

STAMFORD, CT — A Waterbury teenager has been charged in connection with three early morning carjackings that occurred in Stamford in March, according to police.

The Stamford Police Department announced Monday it has concluded its investigation into Tyssan Woods, 18.

Woods was arrested by Waterbury police on March 28, and he was later identified as a person of interest in Stamford, police said.

On March 26 at 5:10 a.m. at Hospital Plaza in Stamford, a Lexus was stolen at gunpoint, police said in April.

Two armed carjackings were reported on March 28, according to police.

The first occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the 130 block of Tresser Boulevard. Police said a man was driving his blue Audi to a nearby gym when he was followed by another car and stopped at gunpoint by a group of men who drove off with his car.

The other incident took place roughly 10 minutes later at the Gulf gas station on East Main Street near the entrance to I-95, police said.

A group of thieves pulled up in what police believe was the stolen blue Audi, and several suspects armed with handguns stole a man's Maserati, police said.

Investigators recovered the cars in Waterbury and processed them for evidence.

"Investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence at the scenes, linking Woods to these crimes," police said Monday.

Two arrest warrants were issued for Woods, charging him with:

First-degree robbery; first-degree reckless endangerment; first-degree criminal mischief; first-degree threatening; first-degree burglary; unlawful discharge of firearms; robbery involving an occupied motor vehicle; and several conspiracy charges.

The combined bond for the charges was set at $750,000, police noted. Woods remains in custody with the Connecticut Department of Correction.

"The Stamford Police Department extends its gratitude to the Connecticut State Police, the Waterbury Police Department, and the Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office for their assistance in this case," police said.