police pursuit

A shoplifting incident at The Home Depot in West Hartford led to a police pursuit on Interstate 84 and resulted in the arrest of three people, officials said. Police said they were called to the store at about 9 a.m. for a report of an active shoplifting incident. Home Depot Loss Prevention employees tried to stop the two thieves but…

State police say a suspect wanted on stalking and sex assault charges is in custody after the Massachusetts Turnpike had to be shut down in both directions for a police pursuit in the western part of the state. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., state police said they located a 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor at the Charlton Service Plaza on Interstate 90 westbound…

A man driving a dump truck with a plow attached to the front is accused of ramming into a security guard’s car and other vehicles before leading officers on a pursuit on Interstate 84, police said. Plainville Police said they were notified that a Tilcon security guard’s car was struck while he was inside it. The driver, identified as...

A teen was arrested after being accused of assaulting and driving off with a woman in Meriden, police said. Meriden police responded to what appeared to be a domestic violence incident. When officers got to the scene, they said an 18-year-old allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm, assaulted her, and then drove off with the woman inside his car….

The pursuit of a limo party bus that was stolen in the San Diego area ended with a crash Tuesday afternoon on a highway north of Los Angeles.

A person has been arrested after allegedly crashing into an SUV and police car then fleeing, leading police on a chase on Interstate 84, police said. Officials said Vernon Police requested assistance after the suspect vehicle crashed into an SUV and a Manchester Police patrol vehicle at the intersection of Henry Street and Summit Street. The incident happened in the…

Two people were arrested in connection with a homicide following a police pursuit Thursday afternoon, officials said. Hartford Police said the individuals involved in the chase crashed into a police cruiser and two parked cars during the pursuit. Police officers in the Park Street area saw a car that was believed to be associated with a recent homicide investigation in…

Police have arrested a man in connection to a stabbing, an armed robbery and a police pursuit that all happened in Waterbury within the last week. Last Sunday, officers said a 28-year-old man was stabbed in the back on Pine Street and 50-year-old Barry Mason, of Naugatuck, was a suspect. Police held a valid arrest warrant for him. In addition…

A police chase in West Hartford leads to a traffic nightmare during the Friday afternoon rush hour.

Police have taken two people into custody after a police pursuit on Interstate 84 in West Hartford Friday afternoon. Hartford and Connecticut State Police engaged in the pursuit of a vehicle on I-84 westbound at approximately 3:20 p.m. The wanted vehicle allegedly drove off the shoulder of the exit 43 on-ramp and the occupants fled, according to police. West Hartford…

Police engaged in pursuit Saturday evening in an attempt to stop a stolen vehicle allegedly involved in a shots fired incident in Hartford, according to officials. Hartford police said that a stolen vehicle out of Manchester was involved in a shots fired incident on Martin Street at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday. Lt. Aaron Boisvert told NBC Connecticut that detectives saw…

Middletown police have arrested a person believed to be connected to several shooting incidents in Southington after leading officials on a multi-town pursuit. Officials said they responded to three shootings within two hours in different areas across Southington Sunday night. At approximately 6:45 p.m., police received a call from a home on Meriden Waterbury Turnpike reporting a total of 16…

A man was rescued from the water in Middlefield after engaging police in two different pursuits on Sunday. Police said the first incident happened at approximately 12:17 p.m. in the area of Main Street in Durham. Troopers responded to the area for a report of an active disturbance, they said. Officials said they were able to identify 29-year-old Stephan Santoro,…

Newly released video is revealing more about a police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash just over the Connecticut-Massachusetts border in Longmeadow last summer. New dashcam video shows Enfield police officers racing down Route 5 in the middle of a hot summer day, in pursuit of a suspected drunk driver, swerving in an out of traffic and into oncoming…

Newly released video is revealing more about a police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash just over the Connecticut-Massachusetts border in Longmeadow last summer.

Two teenagers are accused of leading police on a pursuit through multiple towns in a stolen vehicle early Wednesday morning. Manchester Police say they observed three suspicious vehicles at Food Bag on East Center Street around 2:20 a.m. When officers checked the registration of one of the vehicles, a silver Subaru Forrester, they learned it had been reported stolen out…

The Port of Los Angeles said Thursday it is reviewing security measures after a man fell from a crane and died following a high-speed chase and an hourslong standoff that was caught on camera.

The driver of a stolen big rig was taken into custody after leading California Highway Patrol officers on hourslong pursuit on Riverside County freeways Tuesday morning.

A family of three accused of mail theft led authorities on a pursuit in Southern California, driving in opposite lanes and narrowly missing other drivers in rush hour traffic, before being taken into custody at a gas station on Friday.