Five Teens Arrested After High-Speed Chase In Trumbull: Police

TRUMBULL, CT — Five teenagers were arrested Saturday after they allegedly stole a bag from a woman at the Trumbull Mall and led police on a high speed chase in a stolen car on Rte. 25. Police say the incident began when a mall employee reportes someone stole a bag from her as she sat in her car during her lunch break.

Police say a 16-year-old Waterbury teen took the bag and ran into an awaiting BMW SUV, which was reported stolen out of New Canaan. Police say the SUV nearly hit several vehicles as it left the mall parking lot.

An off-duty Trumbull officer spotted the BMW, and another officer tried to stop it on Main Street into Bridgeport. The chase continued until Trumbull, Bridgeport and State Police were able to stop the car near the Daniels Farm Road exit.

Four of the suspects in the car were juveniles. Police also arrested 18-year-old Johnny Aspiliare of Hartford and charged him with larceny in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery and interfering with an officer. He was held on a $10,00 bond.

The four remaining teens were from Waterbury. Three were released to parents and a 16-year-old from Waterbury was found to have an active arrest warrant out of Waterbury and was turned over to that department.

The BMW and the teenagers are suspected to be involved in similar crimes, police said. That part of the investigation continues.