Waterbury police pin vehicle on I-84 after domestic dispute chase
Two adults were arrested after officers pursued a car carrying a potential weapon from Hill Street to the Interstate 84 mixmaster.
By Naomi Tesfaye ·
Waterbury Police Department officers arrested two people on Friday after a vehicle pursuit that began with a domestic violence call on Hill Street and ended on the Interstate 84 mixmaster. The incident occurred at 9:31 a.m., according to a department Facebook post.
Dispatchers received a report of an active domestic dispute in the 200 block of Hill Street. Initial information indicated a suspect was holding what appeared to be a knife. Officers located a vehicle matching the suspect description on Hillside Avenue. The car was occupied by two individuals.
When police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver fled. Citing the report of a weapon and the need to ensure the safety of those involved, officers initiated a pursuit. Police video shows the vehicle fleeing onto the I-84 section of the mixmaster.
Three police cruisers pinned the suspect vehicle, allowing officers to exit their cars and arrest the occupants. The driver was identified as Marissa Palumbo, a 35-year-old Waterbury resident.
Palumbo faces charges for second-degree breach of peace, reckless endangerment, weapons in a motor vehicle, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, evading responsibility, operating without a license, and other motor vehicle offenses.
The passenger was Myquan Ross, a 30-year-old New Haven resident. He is charged with second-degree breach of peace, second-degree threatening, and weapons in a motor vehicle.
