A Connecticut teenager has been charged for allegedly driving recklessly, nearly striking troopers on Route 89 in Ashford before fleeing a traffic stop in March.

Matthew Wall, 18, of Coventry, was taken into custody by the Willimantic Police Department on an active arrest warrant on Thursday charging him with first-degree reckless endangerment, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, improper passing, violation of traffic control signals, failure to obey stop sign, failure to maintain proper lane and failure to use turn signals, according to the Connecticut State Police .

Willimantic police notified Troop C dispatch that they had Wall around 7:55 p.m. on Thursday. Troopers responded and took Wall into custody and transported him to Troop C f

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