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Know Him? CT State Police Searching For Man Who Stole Pickup Truck Know Him? CT State Police Searching For Man Who Stole Pickup Truck
Know Him? CT State Police Searching For Man Who Stole Pickup Truck Police in Connecticut are searching for a man who allegedly stole a pickup truck from a parking lot. The incident took place in Hartford around 4 p.m. on Monday, July 24 at the Hartford Armory located on Broad Street. Connecticut State Police investigators said security camera footage in the area showed a man entering a blue, 2012 four-door Ford F-150, displaying the registration plate “DOGTAG," and driving it out of the parking area onto Capitol Avenue.  Another view of the wanted man.Connecticut State Police The man is described as being between 30 to 40 years old, with short dark ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Women Crash Stolen Car Into Cruiser In Waterbury, Police Say 2 Women Crash Stolen Car Into Cruiser In Waterbury, Police Say
2 Women Crash Stolen Car Into Cruiser In Waterbury, Police Say Two Waterbury women have been charged with larceny and drug charges after allegedly slamming a stolen Hyundai Elantra into a police cruiser. The incident took place in Waterbury on Monday, Feb. 6 when members of the police department's auto theft task force received information regarding the location of a stolen car and located it unoccupied in the area of Johnson and Fairview streets, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Officers later spotted two women, identified as Alaysa Slaughter, age 18, and Alaze Alizphat, age 22, begin to enter the car, Bessette said. Officers attempted…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced To Prison CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced To Prison
CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced To Prison A Fairfield County man is heading to federal prison for his role in an auto theft ring that targeted wealthy neighborhoods. Stratford resident Edwin Cordero, age 21, was sentenced Monday, April 18 to 30 months behind bars by US District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport. Cordero was arrested Thursday, Dec. 2 after Stratford Police said he was a passenger in a stolen Porsche that fled when police attempted to stop it. During the pursuit the driver, Christopher Mulkern, rammed a car stopped at a red light, drove onto a sidewalk, and struck a second vehicle, causing it to flip onto its ro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced
CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an auto theft ring that included using the vehicles in violent crimes.  Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern, age 22, of Stratford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 3, to prison time, followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut and violent crimes that are being committed usin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Among 10 Busted For Roles In High-Tech Auto Larceny Scheme CT Man Among 10 Busted For Roles In High-Tech Auto Larceny Scheme
CT Man Among 10 Busted For Roles In High-Tech Auto Larceny Scheme Ten suspects are facing a host of charges for their roles in an auto theft ring that was tied to more than 225 vehicles, including some in Westchester. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation are facing charges for their roles in the theft ring. James said that the alleged suspects were charged for criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale of more than 225 vehicles throughout downstate New York. …

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by Zak Failla