Chase on Mixmaster ends with two arrests in Waterbury
Police pursued a vehicle after a domestic violence call reported a knife, resulting in seven charges for the driver and three for the passenger.
By Adewale Fletcher ·
A high-speed chase across the Interstate 84 Mixmaster ended Friday morning with two adults in custody after Waterbury police responded to a domestic violence call involving a knife.
Dispatchers received the initial report at 9:31 a.m. at the 200 block of Hill Street. Officers stated the suspect was seen holding what looked like a knife. Patrol units located a matching vehicle on Hillside Avenue occupied by two people. The car fled when officers tried to pull it over. Given the weapon report and the occupants' safety, police initiated a pursuit.
Video released by the department shows the vehicle entering the I-84 Mixmaster section. Three cruisers eventually boxed the car in. Officers exited their vehicles to secure the occupants.
The driver, Marissa Palumbo, 35, a Waterbury resident, faces seven charges. These include second-degree breach of peace, reckless endangerment, weapons in a motor vehicle, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, evading responsibility, and operating without a license. The passenger, Myquan Ross, 30, a New Haven resident, faces three charges: second-degree breach of peace, second-degree threatening, and weapons in a motor vehicle.
The arrests concluded the incident that began with the morning call on Hill Street. No further details regarding the condition of the occupants were provided in the department's release.
