New Britain herald., 1928-01-21
Policemen in Mad Khirl Aher
 Man With Alcohol in Ais Auto
Hit 60 Miles an Hour Dur ing Pursuit After Ly- ing in Wait for Charles GrabOwski.

X continuance until Monday morning in $75O bonds was ordered by Judge H. J. Roche in police court today, in the ease of Charles Gra- boWsli. aged 2G, of 54 Concord street, who was arrested on Lafay- cite street about G o'clock last night by Sergeant Michael J. Flynn on the charge of transporting five gall Ions Of, alleged alcohol for the pur- pose of sale or exchange. Judge w.. +. Mangan appeared for Grabowski. Prosecuting Attorney Woods asked that the bond'be increased. He said he felt it his duty to call the courts attention to the provision for a s2,o00 fine and sohtence of one to two years in prison, and a $I5O bond seemed light in view of the penalty. Judge Mangan replied that Grabowski was released on $75O bond following his arrest and he appeared in court today. indicating that he intends to be on hand Mon- day. Judge Roche said he felt the present bond was sufficient.
 Grabowski's arrest was the result Of watchful waiting and a long chase by Sergeants O'Mara, and Flynn, who posted themselves near Gra- boWski's home and waited for an au- tomobife to leave the yard, as they had information there would be all cohol in it. Grabowski drove out of the yard and turned from Concord street into McClintock street, to La salle, to Clark. to Union, with the sergeants close behind him in Ser geant Flynn's car. On Union street, the sergeants observed that Grabow- ski had noticed that he was being followed. for his car took on speed and mad chase ensued, through Union, Spring, North and Clark streets three times.
 Leaps From Moving Car
 In an attempt to throw off his pur- suers. Grabowski, on the third time around the block, went from Clark street into Winter. instead of turn ing into Union, and at point a lit- tie east of the Day Nursery on Win ter street, he leaped out of his car and ran across Main street. His car rolled into the gutter and his hat, bearing his name, fell to the ground as the police closed in on him. Leav- ing Sergeant O'Mara to watch the car, Sergeant Flynn continued the chase from Main into Lafayette street and north on Beaver street.
 Keeping on the streets in full view of the sergeant, while hundreds of factory employees on their way to their homes looked on, Grabowski became tired as he tried to make the grade from Beaver street into Broad and as he slackened his pace. Ser geant Flynn, leaving the engine of his car running, jumped out to over take him. Grabowski, however, doubled in his tracks and ran south on Beaver street and turned left into Lafayette street. but his strength was failing and when he was a short distance from Main street Sergeant Flynn dove through the air and up- set him.
 Makes Attempt To Escape
 Grabowski according to the police, made no resistance while being walked 10 Sergeant Flynn's car. but before he entered the car he de- manded the reason for the chase. He questioned the sergeant's right to take him into custody and insisted that he did not know the sergeant was a police officer. Sergeant Flynn showed him his badge and formally informed him he was under arrest. Grabowski tried to escape but the sergeant held him and when James Fox, former supernumerary police man, passed, the sergeant called on him to assist in the arrest. Fox rode to the police station with the sergeant and his prisoner the ser geant at the wheel.
 Meanwhile. Sergeant O'Mara, on searching Grabowslli's car, found a five gallon can filled with alleged al- cohol. According to the police. Gra- bowsN was to have made delivery. sergeants Flynn and O'Mara esti- mated that they were travelling be- tween 40 and 50 miles an hour dur ing the chase.
 Several months ago, a car owned by Grabowski was chased by Ser geants Flynn, Ellinger and McCue from Clark street to Winter street. At practically the point where Gra- bowski abandoned his car last eve- ming. the car was left that evening and the driyer escaped by running away. A short time later. Grabow- ski called at police headquarters and reported that his car had been stolen on Church street. Because the po- lice were unable to prove that he had been driving. no charge was placed against him. He was con- victed, however, on the charge of viola ion of tho lio,lnr law on. af