Deria A Mohamud. Feb 13, 2018 Photo courtesy Greenwich Police Dept
A man was arrested by Greenwich Police around 3:00am on Tuesday following a high speed chase.
At the time, Greenwich Police officers on patrol in Riverside observed a suspicious vehicle traveling down a dead end street. When officers approached the vehicle, it sped off at a high rate of speed.
Officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, but the driver didn’t stop, instead heading toward Old Greenwich.
When the driver attempted to elude police by turning down a street, but it crashed into the front lawn of a private residence.
Officers immediately took the driver, later identified as Deria A Mohamud, 44, of 68 Wooddale Drive in Unionville, CT, into custody.
The vehicle was determined to have been stolen from Hartford. Mr. Mohamud was found to be in possession of the stolen car victim’s wallet.
He was charged with Larceny 1, Larceny 6, Reckless Driving, Operating under Suspension and Engaging Police in Pursuit.
His bond was set at $25,000, which he was unable to post. He was assigned a court date on Feb 28, 2018 in Stamford Superior Court.