3 Arrested After Stolen Car Crashes In Wallingford: Police

WALLINGFORD, CT — Three Hartford residents were arrested after crashing in a stolen vehicle while trying to elude police early Tuesday morning in Wallingford. An 18-year-old and two juveniles were taken into custody and a fourth suspect got away and possibly stole another car in town, according to police.

At about 2:45 a.m. on April 30, a Wallingford patrol officer saw a white Ford Escape stopped at a light at the intersection of Washington Street and Quinnipiac Avenue. A check of the registration plate showed that it had been stolen out of Newington, according to Lt. Cheryl Bradley.

“The officer attempted to pull over the vehicle at which time the operator engaged the officer in a pursuit,” Bradley wrote in a press release. “The pursuit ended when the operator crashed while attempting to enter the northbound ramp to Route 15. One of the suspects was caught after a short foot pursuit and two others were caught a short time later when a Wallingford resident reported seeing two males walking down her street. One occupant escaped.”

Quentin Johnson, 18, of East Street in Hartford, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny, interfering with an officer and possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana. He was held on a $5,000 bond and is due to appear in court on May 9.

A 15-year-old boy from Hartford was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny, interfering with an officer and possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana. Bradley said there was an active Take into Custody Order for the teen so he was taken to a Hartford juvenile detention facility. He was issued a court date of May 8 in Hartford Juvenile Court for the current charges.

Another Hartford resident, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on the same charges. He also had an active Take into Custody Order out of Hartford and was taken to a Hartford juvenile detention facility, according to Bradley. He was issued a court date of May 8 in Hartford Juvenile Court for the current charges.

Later on Tuesday morning, Wallingford Police received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Parker Farms Road resident. Bradley said the keys were most likely left in the unlocked vehicle and police are looking into the possibility of the fourth suspect being responsible for the stolen vehicle.