GUILFORD — State Police said several teens were charged after they lead them on a multi-town chase on Interstate 95 in a stolen car.
State police said they were told by Westport police that they were chasing two cars, one of them wanted in connection with several car break-ins in their town.
Westport police got call from a homeowner early Monday morning about cars being broken into on Whitney Street in Westport, just north of Rt 1 and I-95. When they responded, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed on I-95. Westport police broke off pursuit near exit 18 and State Police picked it up.
The state Department of Transportation was able to immediately find on the highway cameras the two cars speeding on the highway near exit 25. Both cars were then seen stopping at exit 30 with all the teens getting into one of the cars, and abandoning the other.
DOT then tracked the car on I-95 as state police caught up to them in near exits 43-44 in West Haven.
The car, a stolen silver Hyundai, continued to lead police on a chase until stop sticks stopped them in their tracks in the area of exit 59 in Guilford.
Four teens ranging in age from 14-18 were detained. The 18-year-old driver, Jordan Butler of Waterbury, was processed and held on a $25,000 bond and will be in court Tuesday. Westport police will be filing separate charges against the adult and three juveniles.
The other three teens were issued juvenile summons and released to their parents.
