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Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In CT With $30K Of Treats Inside Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In CT With $30K Of Treats Inside
Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In CT With $30K Of Treats Inside A 35-year-old man with a huge sweet tooth was arrested in Connecticut after he hopped in an ice cream truck and made a run for it – stealing $30,000 worth of the sweet stuff along with the truck. The New Haven County incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 29 in the city of West Haven, according to local police. At around 9 p.m. that night, the Shahi Kulfi truck’s original driver was stopped in a parking lot on Boston Post Road delivering sweet treats when Travis Jones, age 35, hopped in and drove off. There was $30,000 worth of ice cream inside at the time. Jones and the truck were later f…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police A man and woman were apprehended after stealing a vehicle with a service dog inside in Fairfield County. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Stamford, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on the west side of the city.  The vehicle, which was left running, was stolen from Richmond Hill Avenue. Upon taking the report from the owner, officers learned that the stolen vehicle was occupied by a small service dog. Officers were notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle after taking the report. Later in the day, at approximately 6:35 p.m., an officer …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Westport, Stolen Cars Recovered Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Westport, Stolen Cars Recovered
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Westport, Stolen Cars Recovered Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. On Monday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car
Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car Four men were arrested after a stolen car they were in crashed into a house in Fairfield County what police say is part of a TikTok challenge. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3 a.m., Friday, April 28 on Field Point Road. According to Greenwich Police, officers on patrol spotted a Kia Forte traveling recklessly and at a high rate of speed on Field Point Road.  Before officers could attempt to stop it, the vehicle had left the road and struck a house causing significant damage to both the car and the residence.  The four people in the Kia immediately fled the scene on …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Unlicensed Employee Charged With Larceny After Crashing Work Van In Fairfield County Unlicensed Employee Charged With Larceny After Crashing Work Van In Fairfield County
Unlicensed Employee Charged With Larceny After Crashing Work Van In Fairfield County A Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly stealing a Ford Transit work van in Fairfield County and crashing it. Hartford County Reginald Wilson, age 74, of Rocky Hill, was arrested on Thursday, June 16, after Darien Police responded to a motor vehicle crash. The incident began when an employee working on the scene stated that a co-worker, identified as Wilson, stole keys from the work van and drove off with the 2021 Ford Transit van without his knowledge, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. The employee told officers that Wilson did not have permission to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said. He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of  New Haven. During the investigation, troopers observed common in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Purse Stolen After Window Of Lexus Smashed At Waveny Park Purse Stolen After Window Of Lexus Smashed At Waveny Park
Purse Stolen After Window Of Lexus Smashed At Waveny Park An expensive purse and other items were taken from a Lexus at a Fairfield County park after thieves smash the vehicle's window. The thefts were discovered around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, when the New Canaan Police Department responded to Waveny Park to investigate a report of a larceny from a motor vehicle, said NCPD Chief of Police Leon Krolikowski. The owner of a 2018 Lexus RX 350 was using the park at the time of the incident. The vehicle’s right rear passenger window was smashed. The vehicle’s owner said a Longchamp purse left on the rear passenger seat was taken. In addition to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teens Caught In Stolen SUV 'Looking For A Party' In Darien, Police Say Teens Caught In Stolen SUV 'Looking For A Party' In Darien, Police Say
Teens Caught In Stolen SUV 'Looking For A Party' In Darien, Police Say Three teenagers are in hot water with the law after being busted in an allegedly stolen vehicle while “looking for a party,” police said. Darien Police officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle on Hoyt Street at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 that was idling in a resident’s driveway. According to police, upon arrival, the officers found a red Toyota SUV in the drive, occupied with three teenagers from Stamford, who stated that they got lost looking for a party. A routine check of the vehicle’s license information revealed that the Toyota was reported stolen out of Sta…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Issue Warning After Rash Of Residential, Auto Burglaries In Area Police Issue Warning After Rash Of Residential, Auto Burglaries In Area
Police Issue Warning After Rash Of Residential, Auto Burglaries In Area Fairfield County continues to contend with a rash of burglaries as opportunistic fraudsters break into unlocked homes and cars that are parked in the area overnight. The Darien Police Department issued an alert on Thursday, Jan. 10, as they continue to experience an increase in overnight-hour burglaries into unlocked vehicles. Police said that the trend is not isolated to Darien, and other municipalities in Fairfield County and throughout Connecticut have been plagued by similar burglaries at increasing rates. Det. James Palmieri said that many of the crimes are perpetrated by juvenile offe…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker A man wanted on a warrant for failure to appear ripped off a Boar's Head delivery truck after getting in a fight with the man who was training him.  Pablo Pesantez, 31, of New York City, was arrested around 11:36 a.m. Friday after he got into a disagreement with his trainer and then stole the truck while that person was completing a delivery order inside the Sandwich Shoppe on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  When Pesantez pulled out of the parking lot he narrowly missed hitting several cars before heading northbound on I-95 where he was stopped by Connecticut State Police…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Bank Robber Caught Stealing Running Car In Stamford, Police Say Ex-Bank Robber Caught Stealing Running Car In Stamford, Police Say
Ex-Bank Robber Caught Stealing Running Car In Stamford, Police Say An ex-bank robber wanted by police for stealing a car last summer was nabbed by Stamford Police after stealing a running car from a grocery store. The incident took place around 11:45 a.m. Sunday at the La Marqueta Grocery store when the owner of a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe called to report that someone had stolen his running vehicle while he was inside the store, said Sgt. Jennifer Pinto. Shortly after the reported theft, Officer David Squitieri began looking for the Tahoe and happened to spot it near I-95 at the intersection of Grenhart Road traveling west, Pinto said. Squitieri chased the ve…

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by Kathy Reakes