Newington Police Chase Ends When Car Runs Out Of Gas: Police

NEWINGTON, CT — Running out of gas is never a good situation for any motorist, but for two suspects fleeing police in Newington, it proved to be the reason they were caught Friday morning.

According to the Newington Police Department, the two men were fleeing police early Friday morning after police suspected involvement in multiple larcenies in town.

Eventually, the pair was nabbed in New Britain after their vehicle ran out of gas, Newington police said.

According to the NPD, the suspects charged were:

• Jason Bartone, 35, from Manchester, was charged with interfering with an officer, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was released on a $5,000 bond and will appear in New Britain Superior Court on May 9, police said.

• Tucker Platt, 45, of New Haven, was charged with interfering with a police officer and possession of a controlled substance.

He was released on a $5,000 bond and will appear in New Britain Superior Court on May 9.

According to Newington police, at about 1 a.m. Friday, officers on routine patrol on the Berlin Turnpike recognized a vehicle near the Wethersfield town line that was involved in multiple larcenies statewide.

Police said the vehicle was known to engage police in pursuit.

According to the NPD, an officer was able to stick a "GPS StarChase" dart on the vehicle, allowing officers to track it.

The officer then tried to pull the vehicle over, but it did not stop and the NPD did not pursue the vehicle.

Eventually, the vehicle was tracked to New Britain, "where it ran out of gas," police said.

This resulted in a brief foot chase and the suspects being taken into custody with the assistance of the New Britain Police Department, Newington police said.