Two men have been arrested in connection with a crash that occurred when a large number of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs traversed West Haven, Connecticut, over the weekend and police said one of the men had a loaded gun.
Officials said a large number of dirt bikes, ATVs and cars rolled into the city from Woodmont Street around 5:45 p.m. Sunday.
When police responded to the area, they said they received a report of a dirt bike collision.
When police arrived, they said they found two men identified as Hector Vasques and Brian Dejesus-Melendez. As the men were being taken into custody, Dejesus-Melendez began to resist and investigators said a sergeant on the scene saw him touching a small crossbody bag.
After a struggle, the officers handcuffed Dejesus-Melendez. During the struggle, the sergeant injured his shoulder and was taken to hospital for treatment.
According to police, a 9mm Ruger was found in Dejesus-Melendez’s body bag and there was a bullet in it. Both Vasques and Dejesus-Melendez were charged with numerous criminal and vehicle charges in connection with the incident.