2 Arrested, Stolen Cars Recovered After Crash On I-95 In Norwalk: State Police

NORWALK, CT — A juvenile and a West Haven teen were arrested and two stolen cars were recovered Tuesday morning after a crash on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, according to state police.

In a news release, state police said the crash was reported around 7 a.m. on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 16 in Norwalk.

As troopers from Troop G-Bridgeport responded to the area, they learned the occupants of one of the vehicles, described as young men wearing all black with ski masks, had fled on foot, according to state police.

Norwalk and Westport police both established a perimeter of the immediate area surrounding I-95, state police said.

Two people matching the description of the fleeing suspects, later identified as a male juvenile and Jeremiah Villacis, 18, of West Haven, were found nearby a short time later, state police said.

After further investigation, police determined the 2019 BMW X6 they fled from had been reported stolen from Bridgewater, according to state police.

Additionally, an unoccupied 2021 Audi S5 found on the Exit 17 off ramp was determined to be registered in Greenwich, state police said.

Greenwich police were able to contact the Audi's registered owner and discovered it had also been stolen, state police said.

According to state police, the Greenwich owner was unaware their vehicle had been stolen until police contacted them.

Villacis and the juvenile were both charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and interfering with an officer/resisting.

The juvenile was released on a promise to appear in juvenile court later this month. Villacis was released on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court in April, according to state police.

They were then turned over to the custody of the Greenwich Police Department for separate charges, state police said.

State police also noted a total of five people fled on foot from both stolen vehicles and the investigation remains active.