WEST HAVEN, CT — Two New Haven men were arrested after a police officer spotted a stolen Subaru and cornered it on a dead-end street on Oct. 31.
A West Haven Police officer observed the stolen vehicle traveling on Boston Post Road around 12:15 p.m. and followed it until it was safe to attempt a traffic stop.
The driver attempted to elude the officer by turning onto a dead-end street.
The officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle.
The driver tried to maneuver around the patrol car, but the officer pinned the Subaru against a chain-link fence.
Two men were arrested without incident.
A search of the vehicle revealed several stolen credit cards and a small amount of narcotics.
The driver was identified as Marcelas Hines, 40, of New Haven.
He was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, along with several narcotic- and credit card-related offenses.
The passenger was identified as Jared Benjamin, 28, of New Haven.
He was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, as well as credit card and narcotics offenses.
Benjamin had nine outstanding warrants from area police departments.
Hines was held on $100,000 bond and appeared in Milford Superior Court.
Benjamin was also held on $100,000 bond and appeared in Milford Superior Court.
