Watch: Woman In Hummer Crashes Through 8 Police Cars in Failed Escape Attempt

Adam Devine

WATERBURY, CT – The Waterbury Police Department reported seven police officers were injured and eight police cars were damaged while 25-year-old fugitive Hannah Casperson tried to evade arrest.

Casperson was wanted for being the getaway driver in a string of car break-ins around Waterbury.

Officers approached Casperson in her Hummer but she immediately put the car into gear and drove through a police cruiser while at least one officer had his gun drawn and pointed at her.

The incident took place at 8:45 am on Sunday in the area of Rutledge and East Main Street. She then fled west on I-84.


During her attempt to elude police, she crashed into a total of 8 police vehicles. The chase ended in Monroe when she lost control of the Hummer on Wheeler Road, striking a telephone pole.


She was arrested and transported to the hospital.

Police issued the following statement:

On 4-3-22 at 8:43 AM, WPD received information of the location of a vehicle and female suspect wanted in connection with recent criminal activity. Officers responded to the area of Rutledge ST and East Main ST and located a white Hummer with a female occupant, identified as “Hannah Casperson” (25 Years Old).

Officers attempted to make contact with Casperson who was in the driver’s seat of the vehicle as she then accelerated her vehicle colliding with the police cruiser before fleeing the area and striking another police cruiser at Brass Mill Drive and East Main before entering onto interstate 1-84 westbound.

Casperson later lost control of the vehicle and struck a telephone pole in the area of Wheeler Rd and Monroe Turnpike (Route 111) in Monroe, CT. WPD officers took Casperson into police custody at this location and she was transported by ambulance to ST. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport. Casperson has multiple outstanding warrants and additional charges pending. This incident is an active investigation which involves multiple agencies.

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