WATERBURY — On Feb. 5 at approximately 3:32 p.m., officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force, Vice and Intelligence Unit, and the Connecticut Violent Crime Task Force were conducting patrols along Willow Street and Hillside Avenue.
During the patrol, officers observed a 2007 Honda Accord, reported stolen from Bridgeport earlier that morning, parked in the lot at 120 Hillside Avenue.
The vehicle was occupied by two individuals, later identified as Daniel Baker, 42, of Naugatuck, and Janete Olivencia, 38, of Waterbury.
When officers attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop, Baker tried to flee and collided the stolen vehicle with a police cruiser and a brick wall.
Despite his attempt to elude officers, Baker was apprehended at the scene.
Baker was transported to a local hospital for treatment of a laceration to his face.
Olivencia was arrested without incident.
During a search of the vehicle, officers seized drug paraphernalia.
Olivencia was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Baker was charged with reckless driving, evading responsibility, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal trover in the second degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, illegal possession of a controlled substance, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and failure to keep narcotic medication in its original container.
Baker also had an active warrant out of Fairfield at the time of his arrest.
