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CT Town Increases Staffing After 46 Vehicle Burglaries In Week CT Town Increases Staffing After 46 Vehicle Burglaries In Week
CT Town Increases Staffing After 46 Vehicle Burglaries In Week In just the past week one Connecticut police department has responded to 46 vehicle burglaries. The crimes are taking place in New Haven County in North Haven. "Criminals are smashing windows to locked vehicles and looking for items of value," the North Haven Police Department said. The crimes are taking place throughout town in commercial parking lots and residential neighborhoods.  To help combat the problem, the department has increased staffing on overnight shifts with the assistance of grant funding to attempt to suppress these crimes.   Also, over the past week, ther…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Following CT Crash, Police Say Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Following CT Crash, Police Say
Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Following CT Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man who was killed in a crash was found in a wooded area, according to authorities. The unidentified man was killed around 8:48 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, on State Street in North Haven after losing control of his motorcycle, said the North Haven Police Department. According to police, a friend of the man who crashed came upon the motorcycle in the roadway, but could not find his friend. A search of the area turned up the body of the motorcyclist in a wooded area near the crash site, police said. The man's name, place of residence and age have not yet been released. The crash i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Six, Causing Near Eight-Hour Closure Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Six, Causing Near Eight-Hour Closure
Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Six, Causing Near Eight-Hour Closure A police chase of a stolen SUV ended in a three-vehicle overnight crash in Hamden early Tuesday morning, state police said. The crash, which occurred around 2:15 a.m. Jan. 1, caused the closure of Route 10 (Dixwell Avenue) between 2nd Street and Putnam Avenue for almost eight hours near the Putnam Place Shopping Center. The stolen vehicle, a 2012 Honda Pilot operated by 19-year-old Jonathan Garcia of New Haven, failed to stop for police when signaled to do so on State Street in North Haven, starting the pursuit, state police said. The vehicle had been reported stolen in New Britain on Dec. …

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by Joe Lombardi