NEWTOWN, Conn. — A man attempted to enter a home in Newtown after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle Sunday, the town's police department said.
Joao Gabril Almeida-bastos, 21, of Danbury, is facing charges of improper use of a marker, registration or license, reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit, improper turn/stop-no signal, operating a motor vehicle without a license, criminal attempt burglary in the second degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, use of motor vehicle without permission, larceny of a motor vehicle - first offense, criminal trover in the first degree and interfering with an officer/resisting.
At 11:37 a.m., police made a traffic stop of a vehicle, driven by Almeida-bastos, on Toddy Hill Road. Police said as the officer got out of his cruiser, Almeida-bastos took a U-turn and accelerated north along the roadway.
After leaving the southbound shoulder of the road, police said the vehicle crashed at the intersection with Turkey Roost Road.
Almeida-bastos then got out of the vehicle and took off on foot. According to police, investigators learned that the vehicle had been stolen in Danbury several days before.
Newtown police, along with Connecticut State Police and multiple police K9s, searched for Almeida-bastos in multiple neighborhoods, including Clearview Drive, Hitfield Road, Mile Hill Road South and South Main Street. Police said they also received calls from town residents who spotted him and gave a location and description.
Almeida-bastos was arrested after a resident saw him at 2:52 p.m. in their backyard attempting to enter the home through the backdoor, police said. He was unsuccessful as the door had been locked.
Police said Almeida-bastos was taken to the hospital for cuts and lacerations from running through the woods and was held on a $100,000 bond. He is expected at Danbury Superior Court on Monday.
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