3 adults, 3 juveniles charged in car theft after crash in Meriden  



MERIDEN — Three men were arrested alongside three juveniles on Monday after a car stolen out of West Hartford crashed into a utility pole, police said.

Robert Barbera, 18, Jeremy Gonzalez-Torres, 18, and Miguel Angel Acevedo Jr., 20, were detained and handed a wide breadth of charges.

Police responded to a report of a crashed vehicle and multiple males fleeing from the scene of the accident at 2:38 p.m. Officers discovered an automobile that had crashed into a utility pole. Police did not disclose the location of the incident.

According to police, officers determined the vehicle in question was stolen out of West Hartford.

Officers found Gonzalez-Torres, Barbera and three juveniles attempting to enter a vehicle driven by Acevedo after combing the area and detained the six individuals.

Acevedo was charged with risk of injury to a minor, interfering with police, reckless driving, and engaging police in pursuit. He is being held on $75,000 bond. His attorney for previous legal matters could not be reached for comment.

Barbera was charged with first-degree larceny, first-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, interfering with police, and risk of injury to a minor. He is being held on $75,000 bond. His attorney was not listed and he could not be reached for comment.

Gonzalez-Torres was charged with first-degree larceny, first-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, interfering with police, and risk of injury to a minor. He is being held on $75,000 bond. His attorney could not be reached for comment.

All three juveniles involved were charged with first-degree larceny, first-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, interfering with police and possession of marijuana. Police said they were each released to their parents.



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