2 Charged After Chase In Stolen Vehicle: West Haven Police

WEST HAVEN, CT — Two people were arrested after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle Wednesday night in West Haven, according to officials.

A sergeant on patrol saw a gray Honda Civic with a paper plate traveling on Forest Road by the Boston Post Road around 7 p.m., according to police.

Police said a registration check of the plate found that it didn’t belong on the vehicle.

The sergeant tried to conduct a motor vehicle stop, but police said the driver accelerated heading south on Campbell Avenue. The sergeant terminated the attempted stop due to safety concerns, according to police.

“As the sergeant continued southbound on Campbell, he observed the vehicle had now resumed normal driving and turned east onto Elm Street and then onto the dead end of Second Avenue,” police wrote in a news release. “At this time, numerous units saturated the area to contain this vehicle. As officers arrived both the operator and passenger fled on foot and were ultimately located by officers in a rear yard on Fourth Ave. Both were taken into custody without further incident.”

Officers determined that the Honda was stolen out of New Haven, and a Glock 26 with an extended 33-round magazine was found inside the vehicle, according to police.

Police said the Glock’s serial number had been obliterated and was not easily detected.

The driver, identified as 19-year-old Knyair Keys of New Haven, was arrested on charges of possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, illegal alteration of a firearm, along with other criminal and motor vehicle offenses, according to police.

The female passenger, a juvenile, was also charged accordingly, according to police.