EAST HAVEN, Conn. — A police pursuit involving a stolen car with five teens inside prompted a lockdown in area schools Wednesday morning, according to East Haven police.
An officer traveling north on North High Street around 8:30 a.m. saw a car - identified as stolen with five teenagers inside - driving south on the street.
The stolen car turned onto Hudson Street, a dead end, and police followed.
The car tried to turn around at the end of the road by the ice rink and ended up striking several police cruisers in the process, according to police.
Police then took the five teenagers in the car into custody without further incident, officers said.
Joseph Melillo Middle School and the East Haven Academy were both put in brief lockdowns as a precaution during the incident. Those lockdowns have since been lifted.
The teenagers, with ages ranging from 14 to 15, are now in custody. The car was stolen out of New Haven, according to police.
Teen no. 1 was charged with:
- Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
- Conspiracy to Commit Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
- 3 counts of Assault on Police
- Criminal Trover in the First Degree
- Burglary in the Third Degree
Teen no. 2 was charged with:
- Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
- Conspiracy to Commit Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
- Burglary in the Third Degree
- Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the Third Degree
- Possession of Burglars Tools
- Conspiracy to Possess Burglars Tools
Teen no. 3 was charged with:
- Larceny of Motor Vehicle
- Conspiracy to Commit Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
- Burglary in the Third Degree
Teen no. 4 was charged with:
- Larceny of Motor Vehicle
- Conspiracy to Commit Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
- Burglary in the Third Degree
Teen no. 5 was charged with larceny of motor vehicle
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