Southington Man Arrested for Reckless Driving; Reckless Endangerment Following Accident on Route 3 in Glastonbury
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On Tuesday, 07/15/25 at approximately 10:50 AM, a Trooper assigned to the Traffic Services Unit was patrolling I-91 northbound prior to exit 23 in Rocky Hill. It was at this time that the Trooper observed a grey Dodge Avenger sedan pass by means of the right lane and right center lane at a high rate of speed.
The Trooper subsequently caught up with the observed vehicle and clocked its speed by speedometer. The Trooper observed the vehicle to be traveling at 95 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. The Trooper activated their emergency lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop, and the operator reduced their speed and began to stop in the left lane. The Trooper stopped traffic on I-91 northbound and advised the operator to pull over to the right shoulder. The operator did initially move to the shoulder, however accelerated shortly thereafter in an attempt to flee the traffic stop.
With assistance from the State Police Aviation Unit, the vehicle was monitored by air. The vehicle was not pursued, and updates were actively provided to Troop H & Traffic Unit personnel on the road. Aviation Unit personnel continued to clock the vehicle's speed, observing speeds of up to 120 mph. The vehicle was subsequently observed exiting I-91 northbound via exit 25 to Route 3 towards Glastonbury. Soon after, the Aviation Unit relayed that the vehicle had crashed, colliding with another vehicle and a concrete barrier. No injuries were reported on scene, and the operator was taken into custody without incident shortly after the collision.
The operator was positively identified as Tyler Marandino (DOB 03/28/2003), of Southington. Marandino was transported to Troop H, where he was processed on the following charges:
CGS 14-222; Reckless Driving
CGS 14-223(a); Disobeying Signal of an Officer
CGS 53a-64; Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree
Marandino was later released from custody on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at New Britain Superior Court on 08/04/25. Please see the attached criminal information summary.
