Police Update: Around midnight on 12/12/2019 a silver BMW was car-jacked at gun point in New Haven. Within thirty minutes, it is believed that the suspect(s) then drove to Norwalk and unsuccessfully attempted to car-jack a Maserati at gunpoint. The suspect(s) were then able to successfully car-jack a blue Nissan Altima at gunpoint. Norwalk PD located both vehicles (silver BMW and blue Altima) and pursued them onto I-95 northbound toward Fairfield. Westport PD and Norwalk PD were in pursuit when the BMW exited the 23 off-ramp in Fairfield, and continued immediately on the northbound entrance to I-95. (The Nissan Altima continued on I-95 north and was not located). The BMW then exited the 24 off-ramp and continued back onto I-95 southbound. After exiting again in Fairfield at exit 23, and continued on Kings Hwy. towards the center of town. A Fairfield PD officer became the second car in the pursuit behind Westport PD and the BMW was pursued through Fairfield before turning north onto North Pine Creek Rd. The BMW failed to negotiate a right hand turn from Unquowa Road onto Sturges Rd. and collided into a stone wall.

With the assistance of Westport PD and Norwalk PD, The three suspects were taken into custody. A loaded handgun was located on the floor of the vehicle where one of the suspects had been sitting. The suspects were turned over to Norwalk PD for arrest and processing. “- We would like to thank Westport PD, Norwalk PD, and New Haven PD for their unwavering assistance in the apprehension of three very dangerous felony suspects in our town. Had it not been for the coordination and teamwork of these agencies, three armed carjacking suspects would still be at large.”

 

2019-12-12@12:36am–#Westport CT–#Fairfield CT– A armed carjacking occurred in Westport and the pursuit came to an end in Fairfield on Sturgess and Unquowa Road. Speeds on the I-95 reached of 90mph. A number of Westport Police cars were rammed by the fleeing car, one cruiser had to be towed to the scene.

By Stephen Krauchick

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