Nearly 200 Cars Stolen Over The Weekend In Connecticut, Sept. 12-13
Nearly 200 motor vehicles were stolen in Connecticut over the weekend.
From, Saturday to Sunday, Sept. 12-13, 179 cars were stolen in Connecticut, according to Hartford Police.
Of the stolen cars 68 percent - 122 vehicles - were stolen with the key fobs left inside the cars, police said.
“This is what is happening while you sleep,” Hartford Police said. “Lock your cars. Take your fobs.”
The thefts are mostly crimes of opportunity. This weekend, Hartford Police said a 15 and 16-year-olds were arrested in a car stolen from Enfield.
On Friday, Sept. 11, Hartford Police detailed the kind o…
Hartford Students Get New Back To School Schedule Following Cyber Attack
Many Hartford public education students will be starting school today - one day later than anticipated following a cyber attack on the district.
The Hartford School District will have students return to school in phases this week now that the computer system has been restored, according to a letter to the school community on Sept. 8. The district has about 20,000 students.
On Wed., Sept. 9, grades 3-5, 7, and 9 will return.
On Thurs., Sept. 10, grades Pre-K-2, 6, 8, and 10-12 (group A) will go back to school
On Fri. Sept. 11, anyone who hasn’t gone back yet in grades Pre-K-9, and grades 1…
Cars Recovered, Arrests Made, Thursday, Sept. 3, Amid Spike In CT Vehicle Thefts
Multiple arrests were made and cars recovered in “Auto Theft Operation,” Thursday, Sept. 3.
In Hartford, police made five arrests in connection to a wave of car thefts and break-ins that have been plaguing not just the city, but all of Connecticut and Massachusets as well.
A sixth person arrested was a juvenile, police said.
In addition to the arrests, police recovered 11 stolen motor vehicles.
In a Tweet announcing the busts, Hartford Police advised people to “lock your cars, take your fobs” to protect their motor vehicles.
