A Bridgeport woman is facing charges after allegedly stealing a car in Stratford, leading police on a chase and trying to back the stolen vehicle into the officers who pursued her.
Latrinda C. McNeill, 21, is accused of stealing a car from the Stratford Motor Inn at 2200 Stratford Avenue. The victim called police Nov. 19 to report that two women had pointed a gun at him and taken his car. Officers responded to the scene to find McNeill driving away in the stolen vehicle. When they pursued her, she sped off, police said.
McNeill led police on a chase down Stratford Avenue into Bridgeport, where she crashed into a phone pole. When officers approached the car, McNeill tried to back into them, according to police.
She was taken into custody at the scene, where she gave several fake names, police said. Officers searched her and found a small amount of marijuana. They did not find a gun.
McNeill was charged with third-degree larceny, interfering with or resisting arrest, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree robbery, possession of marijuana, reckless driving, driving without a license and engaging police in a pursuit. She was held on a $50,000 bond and is due in court Nov. 29.
Police said McNeill was the only person in the car. They have not identified a second suspect.