A man and a woman were arrested following an armed carjacking in Waterbury on Sunday that led to a police chase into Naugatuck.
Officers in Waterbury responded to Pine Street and Bishop Street for a report of an armed carjacking around 3:30 p.m.
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WATCH HEREA man reported that while sitting in his vehicle, he was approached by an unknown man who showed a gun and stole his vehicle. No injuries were reported.
About two hours later, police said they found the stolen vehicle near South Main Street and Platts Mill Road.
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SIGN UP When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, they said the driver did not stop and that led to a pursuit onto Route 8 southbound.
The vehicle got off the highway near Great Hill Road in Naugatuck, where authorities said it lost control and crashed into a wall off the road.
Connecticut State Police and Naugatuck police took 28-year-old Juwan Butler into custody.
Butler faces the following charges:
- Reckless Driving
- Robbery 1st Degree
- Threatening 1st Degree
- Engaging Police in Pursuit
- Illegal Transfer of a Firearm
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm
- Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree
- Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
- Carrying A Pistol Without a Permit
- Interfering/Resisting with An Office
- Criminal Negligent Storage of a Firearm
- Larceny of a Motor Vehicle - 2nd Offense
- Conspiracy To Commit Robbery 1st Degree
- Illegal Possession of Weapons in a Motor Vehicle
- Possession With Intent to Sell Narcotics - 4 Counts
Butler is a convicted felon and is prohibited from posessing a firearm or ammunition, police said. He was held on $1.5 million bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
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Police also arrested a 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in the car. Adrianna Carrasquillo was charged with interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell marijuana, and first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery. She was held on $500,000 bond and was also scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
