A photo shared on the Valley Indy Facebook page by Laura Brezina showing a collection of Shelton police cars next to The House of Bones on Route 34 in Derby.
In a prepared statement, police said that the detective saw 20-year-old Deion Lovett driving around downtown Shelton about 4 p.m. “with the rear door to the vehicle wide open.”
The detective tried to stop Lovett, police said, but he sped off instead, leading the police officer on a chase into Derby.
The pursuit ended when Lovett eventually stopped on Route 34 in east Derby.
Lovett
An investigation revealed the van was stolen at gunpoint in New Haven on June 12, according to Shelton police.
Police charged Lovett with first-degree larceny, engaging police in pursuit, and three counts of risk of injury to a minor.
Cops also charged one of the juveniles with first-degree larceny.
Court information on Lovett was not available late Wednesday.
