Two 17-year-old Bridgeport boys crashed a stolen car in Fairfield Tuesday morning and were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, according to police.
The photo that the police chief shared on Twitter shows a smashed car and police said no one was seriously hurt and “no one driving innocently in the area was involved.”
The investigation started when someone from Mill Plain Road called police at 2:58 a.m. to report several suspicious people in dark clothing were walking up and down her neighbors’ driveways, trying to get into cars.
The resident continued to relay information and said she thought the neighbor’s car was being stolen, according to police.
Officers found the vehicle near Mill Plain Road and tried to stop it, but the people in the vehicle led police on a chase.
Officers used stop sticks and the car continued to go south on Tunxis Hill Road, then hit a utility pole at the Kings Highway East extension, according to police.
The driver ran and was taken into custody near the scene of the crash, according to police. The fire department had to extricate the passenger from the vehicle.
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Both suspects were taken to area hospitals and their injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.
The driver was charged with larceny in the first degree, conspiracy to commit larceny in the first degree, third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary in the third degree, criminal attempt to commit larceny in the sixth degree, conspiracy to commit larceny in the sixth degree, engaging police in a pursuit, reckless driving and operating under a suspended license.
The passenger was charged with first-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny in the first degree, third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary in the third degree, criminal attempt to commit larceny in the sixth degree and conspiracy to commit larceny in the sixth degree.
Both were issued juvenile summons to appear in juvenile court on May 15.
Three cars were stolen in Fairfield last night, according to police.
