Police pursuit ends with Hartford arrest

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Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio - A police pursuit that originated in West Hartford this morning ended in Hartford.

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Thursday night, officers from Hartford were informed that a vehicle had been stolen at gunpoint in the Hillside Avenue area.

Police say that same vehicle had  been reportedly used in a carjacking on the UConn Storrs later in the evening.

West Hartford police spotted the vehicle just before 9:00 this morning, after which it was pursued into Hartford.

Hartford detectives say the vehicle crashed into several cars along Park Street with the suspect attempting to make a run for it.

City resident Jadin Roberts, 18, was captured and arrested.

He's facing a litany of charges, including larceny, interfering with police and carrying a pistol without a permit.

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