Three Massachusetts men arrested after police pursuit in South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — South Windsor police say three Massachusetts 18-year-olds were arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly running from police in a stolen vehicle, then on foot.

Jovanie J. Candelaria, 18, of Springfield, Teyvaun C. Williams-Santiago, 18, of Greenfield, and Zachary D. Hardy, 18, of Gardner were each charged with:

• Engaging police in pursuit
• Interfering with an officer/resisting
• Third-degree burglary
• Second-degree trespass
• Conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle
• Second-degree criminal trover

The charges stem from around 3:00 a.m. Thursday, when police said they were alerted to a stolen vehicle heading southbound on Route 5, coming from East Windsor.

When officers tried to stop the vehicle, they said it did a U-turn and headed back north on Route 5. Police were later able to use stop sticks to deflate the tires of the vehicle, which was found abandoned in the area of Strong Road.

A state police K9 and a drone from Manchester police assisted in the search for the suspects now on foot. They helped locate Candelaria just before he got into an Uber, according to police.

Williams-Santiago and Hardy were later found locked in a shed on a property on West Road, after officers smelled marijuana.

Police said they were presumably accidentally locked there by Candelaria after he went to find the Uber.

All the suspects were taken into custody without further incident.

Candelaria and Williams-Santiago were held on $10,000 surety bonds and Hardy was held on a $20,000 surety bond. They were all scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court Thursday.