Newly Released Stats Show Increase In Auto Thefts, Larcenies From Vehicles In Greenwich Newly Released Stats Show Increase In Auto Thefts, Larcenies From Vehicles In Greenwich
Newly Released Stats Show Increase In Auto Thefts, Larcenies From Vehicles In Greenwich Greenwich Police said new stats show that an increase in the number of motor vehicle thefts is up this year. To date there have been 52 reported car thefts, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.  "The vast majority of these involved situations where the vehicles were unlocked and the keys were in them," Slusarz said. In addition, the department has seen an increase in the number of vehicle burglaries with 88 reported incidents so far this year. "Again, in most cases, the cars were left unlocked and valuables were left in the vehicles," he added. The department said that …
Police Seek To ID Suspect Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards, Jewelry, Photo Equipment Police Seek To ID Suspect Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards, Jewelry, Photo Equipment
Police Seek To ID Suspect Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards, Jewelry, Photo Equipment Do you know him? Police in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly broke into a car outside a Milford business park. The Milford Police Department released a surveillance photo of a man who allegedly broke into a car in the parking lot of Boston Post Road at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 27. Police said that the suspect broke through the driver’s side rearview window and stole a purse that had credit cards, jewelry and photography equipment. Investigators described the suspect as an African American with short black hair, a th…
High-Speed Chase, Crash Injures Officer, Shuts Down Route 9A In Westchester High-Speed Chase, Crash Injures Officer, Shuts Down Route 9A In Westchester
High-Speed Chase, Crash Injures Officer, Shuts Down Route 9A In Westchester This story has been updated. A high-speed police chase that ended with a crash has closed a major Westchester County roadway in two towns and injured a police officer, according to the Westchester County Police. The chase began around 11:30 a.m. Friday when a Westchester County Police officer received a notice that a car passing him on the Sawmill River Road in Mount Pleasant was wanted for a number of vehicle burglaries in Bethlehem, near Albany, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The officer stopped the vehicle, which then sped away with two people inside, …
Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield
Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield A group of five young men and women in a stolen vehicle drove head-on into a Fairfield police car in an effort to escape. The incident took place around 4 a.m. Monday when a Fairfield police officer patrolling the area of Pequot Avenue observed a suspicious vehicle traveling on Westway Road, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  As the officer began to investigate, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed down Old South Road. While the officer was traveling west on Pequot Avenue the suspect vehicle swerved into the officer's lane and struck the police car head-on, Kalamaras said.…
Car Burglars Caught By Cresskill Police Car Burglars Caught By Cresskill Police
Car Burglars Caught By Cresskill Police Targeting dark houses without exterior lighting, a pair of car burglars entered nearly a dozen vehicles in Cresskill and made off with wallets, cash, change and sunglasses before borough police nabbed them. Officer Matthew Banta was on patrol just before 4 a.m. Saturday when he spotted the pair, dressed all in black, walking on McGrath Drive, Detective Charles Franke said He and Officer Shawn Cole arrested both after finding them carrying items taken from unlocked vehicles in the borough, Franke said. Jonathan Park, 18, and Leonely Gomez, 20, both of Leonia, were charged with several count…
Blame Key Fobs: Fort Lee PD Nabs Seven Teens In 17 Vehicle Burglaries, Four Auto Thefts Blame Key Fobs: Fort Lee PD Nabs Seven Teens In 17 Vehicle Burglaries, Four Auto Thefts
Blame Key Fobs: Fort Lee PD Nabs Seven Teens In 17 Vehicle Burglaries, Four Auto Thefts Fort Lee police cracked a rash of vehicle burglaries and thefts by seizing seven Hudson County teens – three of them 16 and one 15, authorities said Tuesday. A total of 17 break-ins and four outright thefts of automobiles were reported over a 10-day span in August in Fort Lee alone, Capt. Matthew Hintze said, adding that others were reported in neighboring Cliffside Park, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park and Leonia. Blame key fobs, he said. “Although this technology has added a level of convenience, it has also created opportunities for criminals to burglarize and steal vehicles without hav…
Two Women Nabbed In Norwalk Vehicle Burglary Spree Two Women Nabbed In Norwalk Vehicle Burglary Spree
Two Women Nabbed In Norwalk Vehicle Burglary Spree Two women have been busted in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries that took place in June.  Norwalk Detectives investigated four motor vehicle burglaries that occurred in the parking garage at 770 Connecticut Ave., during June, said Norwalk Police Lt.Terry Blake. Based on their investigation, detectives determined Jamie Edwards-Hinton, 22, of Stamford, was the person responsible for the burglaries and arrest warrants were recently issued, Blake said. On Tuesday, two additional car burglaries were reported in the same parking garage and it was quickly determined that Edwards-Hint…
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Car burglars were on the move in Wilton overnight with police reporting numerous burglaries in the northern part of the town. Most the burglaries took place Monday evening on Ridgefield Road, Mountain Road, Millstone Road, and Hickory Hill Road, in the northern part of Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  Cash, personal items, and a handgun were stolen from the vehicles. The department is also investigating a stolen 2015 Porsche Cayenne taken from a driveway on St. Johns Road which has not been recovered, Kluk said.  Kluk said the thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles, and steali…
Person Of Interest In Norwalk Vehicle Burglaries Caught On Camera Person Of Interest In Norwalk Vehicle Burglaries Caught On Camera
Person Of Interest In Norwalk Vehicle Burglaries Caught On Camera Police are asking the public for help locating and identifying a man who is a “person of interest” in a series of vehicle burglaries in Fairfield County. “The pictured individual is a person of interest in vehicle burglaries that occurred in the underground parking garage at 93 Richards Avenue,” Norwalk Police said. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det. Nick Kougioumtzidis at 203-854-3185. Anonymous tips can be left by calling 203-854-3111, going to norwalkpd.com or texting “NPD” followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637).
22-Year-Old Caught Rummaging Through Parked Vehicle In Stamford 22-Year-Old Caught Rummaging Through Parked Vehicle In Stamford
22-Year-Old Caught Rummaging Through Parked Vehicle In Stamford An eagle-eyed Stamford Police Officer busted a man illegally rummaging through a parked car overnight as investigations into a recent rash of larcenies of vehicles continues. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Monday night, an officer on patrol in Stamford spotted a person rummaging through a vehicle on 4th Street, near the intersection of Summer Street, police said. According to police, due to several larcenies from vehicles in the area recently, the officer stopped the man - later identified as Stamford resident Caleb Newell, 22 - to investigate the suspicious scene further, which determined tha…
RECOGNIZE HIM? New Milford PD Seeks Help Finding Burglary Suspect RECOGNIZE HIM? New Milford PD Seeks Help Finding Burglary Suspect
Recognize HIM? New Milford PD Seeks Help Finding Burglary Suspect NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- New Milford police on Tuesday released surveillance photos of a possible burglary suspect in the hopes that someone recognizes him. Depicted in the photos are a "person of interest" sought by police following a Sunday morning vehicle burglary on River Road in the north end of town, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Taken were credit cards used to make a purchase at a local Dunkin Donuts. If you see or know the person in the photos, please contact the New Milford Police Department: (201) 261-1400. Callers can remain anonymous.
Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont
Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont HAWORTH, N.J. -- A Haworth police sergeant chased and caught a 16-year-old car thief who authorities said broke into several vehicles in Closter and Harrington Park, taking debit cards and a couple hundred dollars in cash. Sgt. Gianluca Ragone began following the stolen Mazda just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Sgt. Justin Fox said. "The car was all over the road, so [Ragone] attempted to pull it over," Fox told Daily Voice. "He failed to stop and took off instead." Ragone chased the car through the White Beeches Country Club golf course and eventually into Dumont, where the Ne…