21-Year-Old Man Tries Stealing From Vehicles In Darien Parking Lot, Then Runs Away: Police 21-Year-Old Man Tries Stealing From Vehicles In Darien Parking Lot, Then Runs Away: Police
21-Year-Old Man Tries Stealing From Vehicles In Darien Parking Lot, Then Runs Away: Police A 21-year-old man faces charges after trying to steal from vehicles in a Connecticut parking lot, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, June 1 around 1:15 a.m., when a suspicious person was seen trying to open locked cars in the Center Street parking lot in Darien, according to Darien Police.  After a witness reported the incident to officers, they found him running west on Post Road (Route 1) and apprehended him in another nearby parking lot.  The suspect, New Haven County resident James Reilly of Milford, was positively identified by the witne…
Good Samaritan's Vehicle Stolen From I-195 Crash Scene In South Jersey, State Police Say Good Samaritan's Vehicle Stolen From I-195 Crash Scene In South Jersey, State Police Say
Good Samaritan's Vehicle Stolen From I-195 Crash Scene In South Jersey, State Police Say A good Samaritan's vehicle was stolen after a driver stopped to help at a crash scene on Interstate 195 in Ocean County, authorities said. A state police spokesperson said the driver saw a silver Volkswagen overturned on the side of I-195 East at around 3:47 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5. The crash happened near milepost 21 in Jackson Township. The good Samaritan got out of his vehicle to help the people in the Volkswagen. Two people then got in his vehicle and drove away from the scene. Troopers said the Volkswagen had been stolen from Freehold. The good Samaritan's v…
Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police
Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police One suspect is still on the loose after a wild pursuit across two counties in Central Pennsylvania, according to a State Police release on Wednesday.  Two men were spotted trying to break into a vehicle at the Ciocca Honda dealership located at 8001 Allentown Boulevard, West Hanover Township, around 5:45 a.m. on June 5, troopers detailed. When Dauphin County troopers arrived the men hopped into a stolen car from New York City with a stolen license plate from New Jersey, according to the release. The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed east on Allentown. "PSP successfully uti…
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced A Rochester, NY man whose dog bit a Loudoun County deputy after leading a reckless pursuit that landed four people in the hospital has been sentence to prison time. Justin Connor, of Rochester, NY, who was 27 at the time of the July 2023 incident, was sentenced on May 23, 2024 to seven years and three months in prison by Judge Matthew P. Snow, the county sheriff's office announced. Connor was found unconscious behind the wheel of the car in the Sheetz gas station parking lot at Dulles Plaza in Sterling, around 8:25 a.m. July 22, 2023, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies…
Video Shows Man Entering Unlocked Vehicle In Rye: Here's Where Video Shows Man Entering Unlocked Vehicle In Rye: Here's Where
Video Shows Man Entering Unlocked Vehicle In Rye: Here's Where Authorities are warning residents to take precautions after a suspect was able to get into an unlocked vehicle in a Westchester neighborhood.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 28 around 2:30 a.m., when a man entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the Milton Point area of Rye, according to the City of Rye Police Department. Surveillance footage of the incident was later released on the department's Instagram page.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by City of Rye Police Department (@ryepolice_ny) In their post on the pla…
2 Attempted Vehicle Thefts Reported In South Salem Neighborhood: Here's Where 2 Attempted Vehicle Thefts Reported In South Salem Neighborhood: Here's Where
2 Attempted Vehicle Thefts Reported In South Salem Neighborhood: Here's Where A quiet residential street in Northern Westchester was rocked by two attempted vehicle thefts on the same night, police announced. The incidents happened on Tuesday, May 28 around 6:40 p.m. on Church Tavern Road in the hamlet of South Salem in the town of Lewisboro, according to Lewisboro Police. The department did not release more information about the attempted thefts, including if any arrests were made. However, police did urge residents to lock their cars and remove the key fob to dissuade criminals from getting into their vehicles. "If you see something suspicious, please report it," …
Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another
Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another Two juveniles and an 18-year-old are in custody after crashing a stolen vehicle on the Garden State Parkway and trying to flee, police said. Quamir Kirkland, 18, of Somerset, and two juveniles from Mount Laurel and Atlantic City, initially crashed a Kia Sportage stolen out of Atlantic City near milepost 101.7 in Tinton Falls on Saturday, May 26 at 7:25 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Troopers arriving at the scene established a perimeter, and arrested Kirkland and the Mount Laurel girl, police said. Moments later, Wall Township police reported a Cadillac XT6 stolen …
CT Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase CT Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase
CT Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase A man has been arrested on charges including larceny after he allegedly stole a vehicle, committed multiple hit-and-runs, and eventually tried to evade police, causing a chase that ended in yet another crash.  The New London County incident occurred on Wednesday, May 22 in the city of New London. Just after 11:30 a.m. that morning, a Connecticut State Police officer saw a white 1999 Isuzu NPR truck driving south on I-95 over the Gold Star Bridge with yellow lobster cages loaded in the back. The truck had previously been reported as stolen from Narragansett, Rhode Island, and also wa…
20-Year-Old Man Steals Vehicle With Child's Wheelchair From Yorktown Home: Police 20-Year-Old Man Steals Vehicle With Child's Wheelchair From Yorktown Home: Police
20-Year-Old Man Steals Vehicle With Child's Wheelchair From Yorktown Home: Police A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man faces criminal charges after stealing a van containing a girl's customized wheelchair from a Northern Westchester driveway, police announced. Letrell Ackerman of Reading, Pennsylvania was taken into custody by Yorktown Police on Thursday, May 16 in connection with the theft of a vehicle with an electric wheelchair inside that occurred in June 2023, the department announced on Friday, May 17.  The arrest was made in connection with an incident on June 15, 2023, when a van was reported stolen from a Yorktown resident's driveway. This vehicle had contained a…
Fugitive Caught With Stolen Vehicle In South Jersey: Police Fugitive Caught With Stolen Vehicle In South Jersey: Police
Fugitive Caught With Stolen Vehicle In South Jersey: Police An Atlantic County man was accused of driving a stolen SUV, authorities said. Martes Robinson of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Saturday, May 18, the Northfield Police Department said in a news release. An officer stopped him driving a white Chevrolet Trailblazer "with multiple equipment violations" near the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Second Street at around 9:54 a.m. Police said the SUV was reported stolen in Northfield on Friday, May 17. Robinson was also wanted by the Atlantic County Sheriff's Department for not showing up to court on aggravated assault…
Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart
Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart A concerned citizen’s call led Secaucus police to a Jersey City man with a stolen Jeep in the Walmart parking lot, authorities said. Detectives from the department’s Anti-Crime Unit took Brian Gilliam, 40, into custody after finding him going in and out of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of New York earlier this month, the chief said. Gilliam was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, given a court date and released. “The arrest is a testament that when the police and public collaboratively work together, we can c…
Vehicle Thief Arrested Twice In Eight Hours By Same Atlantic City Officer, Police Say Vehicle Thief Arrested Twice In Eight Hours By Same Atlantic City Officer, Police Say
Vehicle Thief Arrested Twice In Eight Hours By Same Atlantic City Officer, Police Say A man was accused of stealing a vehicle twice in about eight hours and getting caught by the same police officer in Atlantic City, authorities said. In a news release on Tuesday, May 14, the Atlantic City Police Department arrested 33-year-old Adam Ross of Absecon. He was charged with two counts each of theft and receiving stolen property. An officer found an empty and stolen minivan on the first block of Tennessee Avenue at around 6:57 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Shortly before police arrived, surveillance video showed two people leaving the minivan, which had been reported stolen earlier in t…