UPDATED 10a.m.: Two arrested after high speed chase this morning in Ledyard

Ledyard — Two men were arrested today, including one who was wanted in Rhode Island and Connecticut, after they were spotted speeding and then attempted to elude police.

At 2 a.m., town police attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Mathewson Mill Road. The vehicle attempted to elude police and pulled into a driveway on Coachmans Pike.

Once in the driveway, the passenger, later identified as Ormand F. Northup III, 28, of 12 Ephraims Path, Ledyard, fled on foot into a wooded area behind the house.

The driver, Daniel Menihan, 28, of 3R Birch St., Ledyard, was taken into custody immediately. He was charged with interfering with police and failure to obey an officer's signal.

With the assistance of a state police dog, Northup was found in a shed. He was charged with interfering with police and resisting arrest.
Police then discovered that he is wanted by Norwich police for failure to appear in court and wanted in Rhode Island for violation of probation.