MONROE, CT — Monroe officers worked with Trumbull and Connecticut State Police to arrest five male juveniles in connection to a stolen 2025 Honda CRV and the theft of cash from a vehicle in Newtown following a pursuit that ended with a one-vehicle-crash early Sunday morning.
After a positive hit from a license plate reader in the area around 12:41 a.m. Sunday, town police were notified to be on the lookout for a 2025 Honda CRV stolen out of Fairfield the day before.
A Monroe officer driving north on Route 25 (Main Street), near Victoria Drive, observed the vehicle pass by her, while heading south at a high rate of speed.
Police said she turned around and activated her overhead lights, but quickly lost sight of the vehicle near Tashua Road in Trumbull. Monroe police then notified the Trumbull Police Department and State Police of the direction of the CRV.
As the Monroe officer continued down Route 25, she noticed the Honda had struck a tree in front of the commuter parking lot in Trumbull, just north of Broadway Street. She observed five males in dark clothing fleeing on foot, heading south into the wood line on Broadway Street, according to the report.
Additional Monroe officers arrived on the scene, along with Trumbull officers and State Police, who brought in a K-9 unit to assist on the call.
While searching the area, officers came upon a man, who said he followed the Honda, because one of its occupants stole money from his vehicle in Newtown, so officers notified the Newtown Police Department of the theft.
While tracking the suspects, police said two gave themselves up and the other three were found in an apartment complex nearby and taken into custody. Three of them were taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash earlier.
All of the youths were charged with first-degree larceny and engaging police in pursuit. One of them had $90 on him, which police said was stolen from the Newtown victim. Newtown police charged him separately for the theft.
The juveniles, who are from New Haven and West Haven, were picked up by their parents and guardians and Juvenile Court dates are scheduled for them to face the charges.
Police arrest suspected I.D. thief
Police arrested a 54-year-old Hartford woman for identity theft after she allegedly tried to open an account at Union Savings Bank, 411 Monroe Turnpike, using a fake driver’s license Friday afternoon.
Sharenna Morris, of Evergreen Avenue, was charged with criminal impersonation, second-degree forgery, third-degree forgery, interfering with an officer, criminal attempt at third-degree larceny and second-degree identity theft.
After being charged, officers turned her over to the Manchester Police Department on its active warrant for an unrelated case. She is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 25 for Monroe’s charges.
At approximately 1:52 p.m. Friday, police were called to Union Savings Bank to respond to the report of a woman trying to open a fraudulent account.
Bank staff handed officers a license, a Visa card, a U.S. Treasury check and a utility bill Morris reportedly used to open the account.
When officers asked Morris identifying information about the person whose name was on the driver’s license, such as her date of birth, police said she stumbled and could not quickly rattle off answers to their questions.
Officers investigating the matter determined the license was fraudulent, learned Morris’ true identity and found probable cause to make the arrest, according to police.
DUI arrest
A 29-year-old Danbury man was charged with DUI after an officer on patrol found his white Tesla in an embankment off East Village Road, near Webb Circle, early Friday morning. He was also cited for failure to drive in the proper lane and traveling too fast for conditions.
Just before 2 a.m., the officer investigating the scene observed the man in the vehicle with two female passengers. No injuries were reported, according to police.
Police said the driver told officers he dropped friends off in Shelton and was on his way back to Danbury, adding he must have been traveling too fast on a sharp curve, causing him to lose control of the car.
He admitted to having had two beers and field sobriety tests were not performed to standard, police said. Officers found an open box of alcohol and several small nips of alcohol inside his vehicle, according to the report.
The Tesla was towed. Back at police headquarters, breath tests showed the driver’s blood alcohol level was one-and-a-half times the legal limit, police said.
He was released after posting seven percent of his $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 2.
Pickup vs. Amazon van
A 73-year-old Shelton man was issued a warning for improper passing at a safe distance Sunday afternoon, after allegedly crashing his green 1997 Ford F150 pickup truck into the back of an Amazon van parked on the side of Elm Street, south of Jays Road.
Police said the driver did not know what happened and complained of chest pain. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
At approximately 12:12 p.m., police said the Amazon delivery man had parked his van and left the hazard lights flashing, before walking to the front porch of a residence to make a delivery. The driver told police he heard a loud crash from the accident, but did not see the impact.
Both vehicles had to be towed due to disabling damage.
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