EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Police said two shoplifting suspects tried to escape police and rammed several police cruisers Wednesday in East Haven.
At 11:28 a.m. officials said officers were called to Snipes at 684 Foxon Road for the report of a shoplifting. Police broadcast a description of the vehicle the suspects were driving.
Responding officers saw the suspect vehicle pulled onto the shoulder of Bradley Street by Bellman Street.
Three other officers arrived on scene and attempted a motor vehicle stop.
The driver of the suspect vehicle immediately reversed, slamming into a cruiser. Two other officers boxed the vehicle but the driver continued ramming cruisers attempting to flee. The two occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody.
Nelson Vidro, 45, Torrington, was charged with:
- Conspiracy to commit Larceny in the Fifth degree
- Interfering with an Officer
- Assault on police
- Reckless endangerment in the First degree
- Possession of Drug paraphernalia
- Operating an unregistered motor vehicle
- Failure to carry insurance card
- Reckless driving
- Failure to obey officer signal
- Operating with a suspended license
Police said that at the time of arrest, Vidro currently had 18 arrest warrants issued from various police agencies and was held on a $100,000 dollar bond for the on-site arrest. He appeared in court on Thursday.
Nadine Inorio, 38, of West Haven, was charged with:
- Larceny in the fifth degree
- Interfering with an officer
- Conspiracy to commit larceny
Inorio was held on a $2500 surety bond and appeared in court on Thursday.
Doug Stewart is a Senior Digital Content Producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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