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How The Internet Tracked Down CT Man's Stolen Car In Hours How The Internet Tracked Down CT Man's Stolen Car In Hours
How The Internet Tracked Down CT Man's Stolen Car In Hours The best true crime series happened in real-time this week on Reddit after a Hartford County man's car was stolen at a gas station, and his best friend decided to do something about it.  Juan Marrero, of New Britain, stopped to get gas around midnight on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Shell Station on the border of Plainville and New Britain. He left the car running as he filled his tank.  As Marrero waited, he noticed a friend a lane over and walked a few feet away to say hi. Within seconds, a black Mercedes pulls up, a man gets out, slips into the driver's seat of M…
Shootout: Stratford Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire With Car Thieves Shootout: Stratford Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire With Car Thieves
Shootout: Stratford Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire With Car Thieves A Connecticut man traded gunfire with two suspects who he said were trying to steal his car early Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, in Fairfield County, authorities said.  A homeowner called Stratford Police to his 200 block of Burritt Ave. home around 4:30 a.m. to report the shooting.  He told officers that he saw two men attempting to steal his car from the driveway.  Related: Armed Carjackers Steal Porsche At Fairfield Stop Light It's unclear who fired first, but police noted multiple bullet holes in the man's home, authorities said. The thieves ran away rather than finish the f…
5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: Police 5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: Police
5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: Police Five children ranging from 11 to 15 years old were arrested after trying to outrun police in a stolen car that was linked to armed robberies and other crimes, authorities said.  Working with New Haven Police, East Haven officers responded to Laurel Street and Eldred Drive around noon on Monday, Oct. 7, to help track down a reportedly stolen red Hyundai.  East Haven Detective Jon Trinh spotted the car circling the Millbrook Plaza parking lot on Foxon Road, authorities said. But when police tried to pull over the Hyundai, the driver floored it, authorities said.  Pol…
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Fairfield Police Headquarters: Officers Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Fairfield Police Headquarters: Officers
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Fairfield Police Headquarters: Officers A man who led Connecticut authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car was easily captured hours later when he showed up at a police station to bail out his alleged accomplice, officials said.  Elijah Holloman, age 21, and Dominique Adrian Reid, age 26, both of Bridgeport, face several felonies following a chase on Thursday, Oct. 3, Fairfield Police said.  Their troubles began around 9:30 a.m. when they crashed a stolen Mazda into a Wilton Police car, authorities said. They sped away from the scene on the Merritt Parkway, sparking a high-speed chase.  Bridgeport Police …
Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop
Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly nabbed in a stolen Silverado after Connecticut State Police spotted the truck that had been reported stolen. The arrest occurred in Bridgeport around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when the trooper was monitoring traffic on southbound I-95. According to State Police, the trooper followed the Chevrolet to the Exit 26 off-ramp on I-95 southbound while confirming that the vehicle was reported stolen in Stratford.  He spotted the truck parked along the curb on Yale Street in Bridgeport and saw that the driver, identified as Kenneth Ramos of B…
11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT 11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT
11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT An 11-year-old and a 16-year-old were charged with stealing a Jeep Compass in Connecticut and then fleeing after being spotted by State Police before crashing into another vehicle head-on. The incident began in Windham County on Tuesday, July 30, around 7 a.m. in Willimantic. According to Connecticut State Police, the Willimantic Police Department contacted them to advise that the stolen 2019 Jeep was last seen heading north on Route 32 in Tolland County near Mansfield. Troopers spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Route 32 through Mansfield and into Willington. At that point, a tro…
Maserati Stolen From Neighborhood, Used In CT Burglary Spree Maserati Stolen From Neighborhood, Used In CT Burglary Spree
Maserati Stolen From Neighborhood, Used In CT Burglary Spree Authorities are urging residents to lock their cars after a Maserati was stolen from a New York neighborhood and used in a commercial burglary spree that took place in Connecticut and Massachusetts.  The theft happened in Westchester County during the early morning hours on Thursday, July 4, when a Maserati was stolen from the Greenhaven area of Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Monday, July 8.  A Rye officer saw the theft while it was happening and tried to stop the suspects, leading to a police chase that ended soon after the stolen car crossed the Connect…
21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Home After Stolen Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say 21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Home After Stolen Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Home After Stolen Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A 21-year-old Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle and trying to break into a home to get away. Danbury resident Joao Gabriel Almeida-Bastos was nabbed around 11:30 a.m., Sunday, July 7, on Toddy Hill Road in Newtown. According to Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police, during a routine traffic stop, Almeida-Bastos made a U-turn and accelerated northbound as the officer exited his cruiser. Smith said that the vehicle, which had been stolen in Danbury days earlier, had left the southbound shoulder of the roadway an…
5 Teens Nabbed In Greenwich Car Theft, Danbury 18-Year-Old Charged As Adult 5 Teens Nabbed In Greenwich Car Theft, Danbury 18-Year-Old Charged As Adult
5 Teens Nabbed In Greenwich Car Theft, Danbury 18-Year-Old Charged As Adult Five teens have been nabbed by police in Fairfield County for a car theft. Alex Gutama, age 18, of Danbury, and four juveniles were arrested by Greenwich Police on Wednesday, May 8. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police multiple Greenwich officers were detailed in the area of 1 Scott Road on the report of a stolen vehicle. When officers arrived the vehicle was leaving the property along with two other vehicles, fleeing behind, Slusarz said. Eventually, all three vehicles were disabled, and the occupants fled from officers in two different directions. After two hours and…
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers 2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers Two teenagers were taken into custody after driving a stolen vehicle in Connecticut and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 1 at around 11:45 p.m., when two people were seen trying to enter vehicles on Hillspoint Road near Compo Beach in Westport, according to Westport Police. Soon after this was reported, Westport officers and members of the Bridgeport Auto-Theft Task Force arrived in the area and saw two suspect vehicles stolen from other jurisdictions. When officers tried pulling them over, they instead kept driving. However, p…
Teen In Car Stolen From CT Nabbed After Ramming It Into Cop's Cruiser In Westchester: Police Teen In Car Stolen From CT Nabbed After Ramming It Into Cop's Cruiser In Westchester: Police
Teen In Car Stolen From CT Nabbed After Ramming It Into Cop's Cruiser In Westchester: Police Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…
Luxury Car Stolen From Darien Driveway Found In Westchester Luxury Car Stolen From Darien Driveway Found In Westchester
Luxury Car Stolen From Darien Driveway Found In Westchester Police said a luxury car was stolen from a Connecticut driveway during dinnertime, only to be found days later and dozens of miles away by authorities in New York. The incident began in Fairfield Count on Monday, Jan. 29. A homeowner in the town of Darien reported that a 2022 Infiniti had been stolen from the driveway on Stanton Road around dinnertime between 6:50 p.m. and 8 p.m. Later, video captured by the homeowner’s Ring camera showed that, at 7:35 p.m., a white SUV crawled down their street. Two days later, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Westchester County — nearly 25 miles away in the …
Duo In Car Stolen From CT Nabbed After Extensive Chase: Police Duo In Car Stolen From CT Nabbed After Extensive Chase: Police
Duo In Car Stolen From CT Nabbed After Extensive Chase: Police A Western Massachusetts duo caught in a vehicle stolen from Connecticut were both apprehended following an extensive pursuit in New York, police announced. The events leading up to the arrests began on Tuesday, Feb. 6 around 1:40 a.m., when a patrol officer on the Saw Mill River Parkway in the Westchester County village of Dobbs Ferry saw a stolen Nissan Rogue pass him in the area of Ashford Avenue, according to the department's Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  When the officer pulled out behind the Nissan, which had been stolen from the Hartford County town of Enfield, the …
Man Tries Entering Locked Vehicles, Then Leads Police On Pursuit Into Fairfield County Man Tries Entering Locked Vehicles, Then Leads Police On Pursuit Into Fairfield County
Man Tries Entering Locked Vehicles, Then Leads Police On Pursuit Into Fairfield County Authorities are warning residents to keep their cars locked after a man was caught trying to enter parked vehicles in Westchester before leading police on a chase into Connecticut.  The incident began on Friday, Jan. 26 around 2 a.m., when an alert resident in Rye in the area of Martin Road noticed an unknown man in her driveway and called the police. According to the Rye Police Department, the resident was able to give authorities an "excellent" description of the suspect and their vehicle, and arriving officers soon found a white SUV fleeing from the area.  Police then followed…
Teen Duo Caught In Chase After Stealing Car In Shelton, Crashing It: Police Teen Duo Caught In Chase After Stealing Car In Shelton, Crashing It: Police
Teen Duo Caught In Chase After Stealing Car In Shelton, Crashing It: Police Two 14-year-olds, including one who was wearing an ankle bracelet, face criminal charges after stealing a car from a Fairfield County driveway and crashing it into a police cruiser, authorities announced.  The theft happened on Sunday, Nov. 19 around 2:15 a.m., when a vehicle was stolen from a driveway in Shelton. Shelton Police officers were quickly able to find the car as well as another vehicle that appeared to be connected to the theft, but both cars fled when authorities tried to stop them, according to the department.  Soon after this though, police were soon told that the v…
Norwalk Police 'Imploring' Residents To Lock Cars After 87 Thefts Norwalk Police 'Imploring' Residents To Lock Cars After 87 Thefts
Norwalk Police 'Imploring' Residents To Lock Cars After 87 Thefts Police in Fairfield County are "imploring" residents to lock their vehicles after seeing a large number of car thefts. Since Sunday, Jan. 1, there have been 87 motor vehicles stolen from different residents within the City of Norwalk, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. Of those, 55 vehicles had the keys left in the car, Podgorski said. Norwalk Police Officers continue to work diligently to arrest suspects in these cases and locate the vehicles, he said.  "We implore the Norwalk community to always lock all car doors and remove all valuables from…
18-Year-Old Nabbed In Stamford For Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Darien, Police Say 18-Year-Old Nabbed In Stamford For Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Darien, Police Say
18-Year-Old Nabbed In Stamford For Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Darien, Police Say A man has been arrested after he stole a car from a Connecticut residence and later used the owner’s credit cards at a rest stop, police said. On Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Fairfield County, 18-year-old Robert Barbera was arrested by Darien Police officers in the city of Stamford, the department reported. Barbera’s arrest comes months after his alleged actions in August 2023. Officers put out a warrant for his arrest just two weeks prior to his being taken into custody. According to Darien Police, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, Barbera, a resident of Meriden in New Haven County, stole a car from a res…
DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say
DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say A 20-year-old Waterbury man has been arrested more than two years after allegedly stealing a car in Fairfield County. Rahquel Cranford was apprehended Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Stamford Superior Court on an arrest warrant stemming from a car theft in Darien in September 2021, according to Darien Police. Officers were called on Sept. 9, 2021 for a stolen vehicle in Darien on Long Neck Point Road. The car was found later that day in Waterbury. As detectives were examining the vehicle for evidence, they got a DNA hit that was later confirmed as a match for Cranford, police said. A jud…
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in Connecticut, Rockland County, Long Island and New Jersey took a guilty plea on Thursday, Oct. 19 federal authorities announced. Like his pals, Malik Baker, age 29, of Vauxhall, New Jersey, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Thursday to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen. US District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for Thursday, March 7, 2024. …
CT Resident Shot At Confronting Car Thief In Broad Daylight, Police Say CT Resident Shot At Confronting Car Thief In Broad Daylight, Police Say
CT Resident Shot At Confronting Car Thief In Broad Daylight, Police Say A Connecticut homeowner attempting to stop a man from stealing his Audi out of his driveway was shot at by the suspects, police said. The incident took place in New Haven County in North Branford around 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 8 in the Northford section of town. According to North Branford Police, the homeowner was alerted to an unknown man attempting to steal his white Audi which was parked in the driveway. The homeowner attempted to confront the unknown man who began to run toward the street. Parked in the street, in front of the residence driveway was a black four-door Dodge Charger which…
Trio Ages 12, 13 Nabbed Attempting To Steal Car At Trumbull Mall Trio Ages 12, 13 Nabbed Attempting To Steal Car At Trumbull Mall
Trio Ages 12, 13 Nabbed Attempting To Steal Car At Trumbull Mall Three juveniles ages 12 and 13 years old were charged with breaking into and attempting to steal a car at a Fairfield County mall. The attempted theft took place in Trumbull around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 at the Trumbull Mall. According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police, the department received a call that four people wearing black hoodies and masks had just stolen a purse and Air Jordan shoes from a Hyundai Elantra that they broke into in the parking lot of the mall. Responding officers quickly located and detained one 13-year-old and the 12-year-old suspects in…
CT Man Steals His Own Mercedes Benz, Caught Driving It: Police CT Man Steals His Own Mercedes Benz, Caught Driving It: Police
CT Man Steals His Own Mercedes Benz, Caught Driving It: Police A Connecticut man faces charges after he was caught driving his vehicle in Westchester which he had stolen from a repossession yard, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, July 21 around 10:15 a.m., when Westchester County Police were notified that a stolen Mercedes Benz SUV was driving in White Plains.  According to authorities, an officer soon found the vehicle a short time later and pulled it over in Greenburgh. The driver then showed the officer paperwork indicating that he owned the car. However, when the officer checked with the North Branford Police Department in N…
Teen Duo Steals Woman's Car After Intentionally Hitting It In Shelton: Police Teen Duo Steals Woman's Car After Intentionally Hitting It In Shelton: Police
Teen Duo Steals Woman's Car After Intentionally Hitting It In Shelton: Police An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old both face charges following their alleged theft of a woman's car in Fairfield County after intentionally crashing into it in an effort to make her leave the vehicle, police said.  The arrests resulted from an incident that happened on Friday, April 7 around 7:15 p.m., when a 78-year-old Shelton woman was finishing her grocery shopping at the Big Y Supermarket at 401 Bridgeport Ave. Around this time, a vehicle waiting in the supermarket's parking lot followed the victim out of the plaza, Shelton Detective Christopher Nugent said on Friday, June 23. A sh…
Luxury Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot Of Popular Darien Restaurant Luxury Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot Of Popular Darien Restaurant
Luxury Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot Of Popular Darien Restaurant A Connecticut man’s luxury car was stolen while he was eating lunch, police reported. The victim was eating lunch on Wednesday, June 14 at Nino’s Restaurant in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. However, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officials say his 2018 BMW M3 was stolen from the parking lot. Video surveillance confirmed that a vehicle pulled into the parking lot, where the passenger got out and entered the victim’s BMW. Police reported that the victim admitted to leaving his doors unlocked with the keys inside. The car was located later that day in New Haven. Offi…
Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park
Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park Police are searching for a suspect who managed to get away after smashing a parked car's window at a popular park in Fairfield County and stealing items before fleeing. The incident occurred in New Canaan in the pool parking lot at Waveny Park at 677 South Ave., on Saturday, June 10. The responding officer was in Waveny Park assisting New Canaan EMS on a separate unrelated medical call when they spotted a white SUV driving slowly in the parking lot, said Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police. The officer attempted to get behind the vehicle to identify the registration but was unable …
Stolen Car Found With Suspect Sleeping In Back Seat At Darien Gas Station: Police Stolen Car Found With Suspect Sleeping In Back Seat At Darien Gas Station: Police
Stolen Car Found With Suspect Sleeping In Back Seat At Darien Gas Station: Police A man who allegedly stole a car was arrested after he was found sleeping in the vehicle's back seat at a gas station in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, May 8 around 4 p.m., when officers responded to a Shell gas station located in Darien at 164 Noroton Ave. where a victim had tracked his 2007 GMC that had been stolen from New York hours earlier, according to Darien Police Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  While talking with the victim, police then noticed the suspect, 42-year-old Elvis Hopkins of Providence, Rhode Island, sleeping in the back seat of t…
Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Westchester Search Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Westchester Search
Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Westchester Search Click here for a new, updated story - Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say A "suspicious person" was apprehended after an hours-long search in a residential community in Westchester. Police advised the public to stay away from an area in the village of Scarsdale off Exit 12 of the Hutchinson River Parkway in the vicinity of Mamaroneck and Colonial roads as they searched for the person starting at around 2:45 p.m. Monday, April 24.  At least one helicopter was involved in the operation. Late Monday night, the villa…
Greenwich Officials Issue Alert For This Type Of Automobile Theft First Seen In Westchester Greenwich Officials Issue Alert For This Type Of Automobile Theft First Seen In Westchester
Greenwich Officials Issue Alert For This Type Of Automobile Theft First Seen In Westchester Greenwich officials are warning residents of a new trend in automobile thefts in the town and region in which car thieves are committing burglaries to take the vehicle's keys. Greenwich Police said the activity was first seen in Westchester County and is now occurring in Greenwich. On Wednesday, Feb. 22,  car thieves entered a home in the back county section of Greenwich to take the homeowner's keys to steal the car from the garage, Greenwich Police said. When they entered the house, they triggered the alarm and fled. The thieves then went to a residence on Round Hill Road near the W…
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase In Greenwich, Injures Officers Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase In Greenwich, Injures Officers
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase In Greenwich, Injures Officers A man faces numerous charges after leading police on a chase throughout Fairfield County and Westchester in a stolen vehicle with a missing tire, resulting in officers sustaining injuries and severe damage to parks.  The chase began during the early morning of Friday, Feb. 24 around 3:20 a.m., when police in Port Chester were alerted by the Greenwich PD that a vehicle that had been stolen ten minutes prior in Mamaroneck was heading toward the village's border on Putnam Avenue.  Port Chester PD units then swiftly headed toward the area to apprehend the suspect and found that the ve…
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police A Mercedes-Benz was stolen in Fairfield County as the owner was on the phone with the police reporting the crime. The incident took place in Darien around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Pear Tree Point Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the owner of the vehicle called the police to report there was a vehicle burglary in progress. The owner told officers that two men were “breaking” into her vehicle. While officers were responding, the woman called back and said her Mercedes had now been stolen, Skoumbros said. While officers were positioned in the area ne…
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say A Connecticut State Police dog earned a few extra treats by aiding in the arrest of a car thief, officials say. Police responded to a report of a stolen pickup truck at an address in Tolland County on West Road in Ellington around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to state police.  The pickup truck, a red Chevrolet CK1500, was last seen heading west on Route 83 towards the area of Rockville and Vernon. State troopers shared information about the report to the Vernon Police Department, who soon received a report of a suspicious red pickup parked at an apartment complex on Rega…