Monday, April 25, 2022

Ansonia Police arrest city resident for involvement in motor vehicle accident

Roland Collier

  

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department today arrested Roland Collier for his involvement in a July 16, 2021 motor vehicle accident on North Main Street and Third Street, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release. 

During the July 2021 accident, Collier refused to stop for the police, struck a car and a pedestrian and then fled the scene on foot. 

There was a male passenger in Collier’s vehicle who also fled the scene and has yet to be identified. Shortly after the accident, Collier was arrested in Massachusetts on unrelated charges and remained in custody there until today, Lynch said.

 

Collier, 49, of Ansonia was charged with assault first degree, reckless driving, engaging in pursuit, evading responsibility, reckless endangerment first degree and criminal mischief third degree. 

Collier is being held on a court set $70,000 bond and will be arraigned Tuesday in Derby Superior Court.


This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch. 


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