SPRINGFIELD — On May 29 at approximately 11:05 a.m., Springfield police officers under the direction of Lt. Brian Elliott arrested three suspects and seized an illegal firearm.
Officers observed a stolen vehicle on Genesee Street before conducting a traffic stop on Albany Street.
The driver, identified as Zachary Hardy, attempted to evade police and crashed into a cruiser before putting the car in park and being arrested.
Two passengers, 18-year-old Teyvaun Williams-Santiago and a 16-year-old juvenile male, were also arrested.
Officers found an unloaded firearm capable of holding 15 rounds in Hardy’s crossbody bag.
The car had been reported stolen out of Worcester.
No injuries were reported in the crash.
Hardy, 18, of Gardner, faces charges including receiving a stolen motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, operating with a suspended license, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying an unloaded large-capacity firearm on a public way, and reckless operation.
Williams-Santiago, 18, of West Springfield, is charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle.
The juvenile’s name, booking photo and charges were not released due to his age.
