On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at approximately 12:10 PM, Troopers from Troop C - Tolland served an active arrest warrant on Edward Contreras Jr (DOB: 09/01/1991) of Brighton, MA.
Contreras was located at a business in the Town of Vernon and arrested on the strength of two active warrants for his arrest. The warrants stem from an incident in November 2024 where Contreras engaging State Police in a pursuit and fled the scene of a motor vehicle collision.
Contreras was transported to Troop C for processing where he was charged with the following related to engaging in pursuit:
C.G.S. - 14-222 Reckless Driving
C.G.S. 14-223(b)** - Engaging Police in Pursuit
C.G.S. 14-99g(b) - Illegal Window Tints
C.G.S. 53a-64 - Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree
Contreras was charged with the following in regard to the evading collision investigation:
C.G.S. 14-224(b)(3) - Evading the Scene of a Collision
C.G.S. 14-199 - Violation of Traffic Control Signals
C.G.S. 53a-167a - Interfering with an Officer
Contreras was held on a total of $250,000 bonds, which he was unable to post. Contreras was transported to Hartford Correctional Center awaiting arraignment at Rockville Superior Court on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Please see attached criminal information summaries and arrest warrant applications.
