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2 arrested following New Haven crash

Police were responding to a shots fired incident and had tried to pull an SUV over.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Two New haven men are facing charges after leading police on a chase, then crashing their SUV. 

Police said they had received a Shot Spotter alert around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The incident happened in the area of Henry Street between Ashmun Street and Dixwell Avenue. 

Officers who responded to the scene had tried to stop a Honda CRV that was reportedly attempting to drive away. The driver ignored the signals and a pursuit began. 

The Honda then crashed at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Forbes Avenue where one of the occupants inside the Honda tried to run away, police said. 

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Both occupants were eventually apprehended. Arrested were 37-year-old Patrick Batchelor and 26-year-old Carlos Collazos. 

Batchelor was placed under arrest and charged with the following:

  • Larceny in the 1st Degree
  • Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree
  • Improper use of Marker
  • Criminal Possession of a Pistol
  • Weapon in a Motor Vehicle
  • Engaging Police in Pursuit
  • Reckless Driving
  • Illegal Operation of a Motor Vehicle Under Suspension
  • Failure to Obey Traffic Signals

Collazos was charged with: 

  • Larceny in the 1st Degree
  • Criminal Possession of a Pistol
  • Weapon in a Motor Vehicle

Both Batchelor and Collazos were held on a $500,000 bond.

Police did not specify if anyone was injured in the gunfire. 

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