Crash Sends Cops To Hospital After High-Speed Chase In Stratford

STRATFORD, CT — Three Stratford teens recently led law enforcement on a high-speed chase, crashing into a vehicle occupied by two detectives along the way, according to police. Sherrard Lytrell Colon, Justin Montgomery and Justin Perez are charged in the incident, which occurred about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, a case report from Stratford police stated.

The chase began when police pursued a 2003 Honda Civic that ran a red light at Main Street and Broadbridge Avenue, the report stated. Despite the cruiser activating its emergency lights and siren, the car refused to pull over, instead turning onto Stratford Avenue and running another traffic signal, according to the report, which noted that the speed of the police cruiser during the chase went above 80 mph.

The Honda then turned onto Bruce Avenue, hit a vehicle occupied by two on-duty police detectives, ran a stop sign, made two more turns and finally pulled over on West Avenue north of Hollister Street, according to the report.

Colon and Montgomery were arrested at gunpoint, the report stated, but Perez ran away on foot. He was soon found hiding under a vehicle in the 100 block of Victory Street and arrested, according to the report.

Police determined that the Honda's registration was canceled and the car was using the registration information of a 2003 Nissan Maxima, the report stated. The Honda was towed to police headquarters. The detectives who were struck suffered back and neck pain and were taken to Bridgeport Hospital.

Colon, 19, is charged with engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, operating an unregistered vehicle, plate misuse, no insurance and interfering with an officer, according to the report. His bond was set at $25,000. Montgomery and Perez, both 18, were charged with interfering with an officer, the report stated, and their bonds were each set at $5,000.