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Luxury SUV Stolen 7 Years Ago In New Canaan Recovered In New Jersey
The owner of a luxury SUV that was stolen from a train station in Fairfield County in 2016 likely thought he'd never see it again.
Fate intervened, however -- or, rather, the Saddle River Police Department in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Officers stopped the 2015 Land Rover on northbound Route 17 for having tinted windows, among other violations, Saddle River PD Chief Jason Cosgriff said.
They quickly noticed some inconsistencies, he said.
The vehicle had a temporary Georgia license plate for a 2019 Range Rover, for one thing, Cosgriff said on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The VIN numbers didn't m…
Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Electronics
A former Yale University School of Medicine employee has admitted to stealing $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university.
Jamie Petrone, age 42, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 28, to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Petrone is a former resident of Naugatuck in New Haven County, and she currently resides in Georgia, Boyle said.
Beginning in about 2008, Petrone worked for the Yale University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine and most recently w…
Police Investigating Numerous Reports Of Entered, Stolen Luxury Vehicles In Darien
Darien police are reporting that two vehicles were stolen, including one from a dealership, and four vehicles were burglarized since early this month.
The first vehicle was stolen from BMW of Darien on Monday, Dec. 7, after a customer had dropped off their 2019 BMW X5 for service, leaving the keys inside. When the dealership went to retrieve the vehicle, it was missing, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri.
Surveillance shows an unknown person enters the vehicle and drive away.
The second stolen vehicle, a Mitsubishi Mirage, was recovered on Thursday, Dec. 10, on a city street after it h…