Originally Posted by
JohnO
Meanwhile in New Haven. A regular occurrence and likely to get ROR.
On March 30th around 5:15pm, an officer on patrol was alerted by a citizen who reported a silver Audi traveling at a high rate of speed through several intersections and was completely disregarding several stop signs.
The Officer observed the Audi, and attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on Elm Street after observing numerous motor vehicle violations.
The Audi failed to pull over, and sped away from the Officer in an attempt to elude police towards New Haven. A second Officer was preemptively positioned nearby and deployed "stop sticks" which were successful in flattening two tires as the Audi entered New Haven.
After a brief pursuit, the Audi struck a curb and became disabled on Sherman Parkway and Legion Avenue in New Haven.
Once disabled, Officers observed two individuals running away from the vehicle on foot.
After a foot pursuit, both individuals who ran from the Audi were apprehended by West Haven Patrol Officers with the assistance from the Departments Street Crime Unit.
A subsequent search of the Audi revealed a stolen Glock 19 handgun with a high capacity magazine that was beyond the legally allowed limit. The Glock was illegally altered to have a switch, making the Glock handgun fire as fully automatic. Also located was 240 bags of fentanyl/heroin.
The driver was identified as Tyquan M. Ford DOB 11/16/2002
of New Haven.
Ford was found to have an active protective order prohibiting from possessing firearms. He was processed and charged with the following:
- Illegal Possession of an Assault Weapon,
- Illegal Possession of a High Capacity Magazine,
- Possession of a Stolen Firearm,
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm,
- Violation of a Protective Order,
- Possession With Intent to Sell Narcotics,
- Conspiracy to Commit Possession WITS,
- Reckless Driving,
- Engaging Police in Pursuit,
- Reckless Endangerment 1st,
- Interfering With an Officer