4 Charged With Car Thefts in West Haven

West Haven police have arrested two men and two juveniles in on drug and larceny charges after spotting something suspicious on surveillance cameras at a supermarket parking lot.

Officers who were conducting surveillance in the parking lot of Shop Rite at 1131 Campbell Avenue saw four males drop off a Honda that had been stolen from Hamden and leave in a second stolen vehicle, police said.

Police recovered the car left in the parking lot and the suspects fled to New Haven, where they got out of the car and started running, police said.

Officers captured Wilbert Johnson age 19, of West Haven, and Kerry Blash, 19, of New Haven.

Johnson was arrested and charged with larceny, conspiracy and motor vehicle charges. He’s due in court on Feb. 17.

Blash was charged with larceny, conspiracy and possession of narcotics.

The two other occupants were juveniles and information cannot be released. Both were held on bond.

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