2 Teens Crash Vehicle That Was Stolen In Westport: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 19-year-old Stamford woman, and a 17-year-old juvenile, were arrested on larceny of a motor vehicle charges Tuesday, after Westport police said the two crashed a vehicle that had been stolen from the Greens Farms Train Station that same day.

In addition to a first offense charge of larceny of a motor vehicle, Jennya Lopez was also charged with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without a license, and failure to drive in a proper lane. The juvenile, whose identity was not released by Westport police, was also charged with the larceny and conspiracy.

The incident began at about 11 a.m., when Westport police were called to assist Fairfield police with a one-car crash near the town line.

"Eyewitnesses reported that after the vehicle crashed, the two occupants immediately exited it and began to walk away from the scene," wrote Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso in a statement. "A description was provided, and both these individuals were located and detained by the responding officers. It was further determined that the crash had occurred in Westport on Beachside Avenue near the intersection with Sasco Creek Road."

The witnesses said the wrecked vehicle was seen speeding eastbound on Beachside Avenue when it overshot a curve and crashed into a concrete bridge and attached guardrail.

Westport police soon discovered that the vehicle had been stolen earlier that morning from the train station, though the theft had not yet been reported.

"The car had reportedly been left by the owner with a spare key fob inside of it," Prezioso said.

Both suspects were taken into custody; Lopez was held in lieu of bail of $5,000, and was scheduled to be arraigned in Stamford Superior Court on Wednesday. The juvenile was released to a parent, and is scheduled to appear in juvenile court at a later date.