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Hartford police arrest juvenile suspect sprinting from stolen car

Two others in the car escaped police

HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police said they have arrested a suspect who was captured after jumping out of a stolen car.

Police said officers saw a stolen Volkswagen Passat driving in the Westland Street area. 

The vehicle was identified as being involved in a shots fired incident in Glastonbury on July 2. 

Police followed and eventually stopped the stolen vehicle in the area of 20 May Street. The people in the car fled on foot and the driver was taken into custody after a foot pursuit. 

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A loaded firearm with a large capacity magazine was located.

The suspect who was captured, a juvenile, was charged with Larceny 1st Degree, carrying a pistol without a Permit, and Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine.

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