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Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region
Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region A quick-thinking neighbor in Westchester interrupted a would-be car thief attempting to steal a BMW out of a driveway in broad daylight. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in Rye, police said that a man dressed in all black on Coolidge Avenue attempted to steal a BMW from the driveway of an area home. While the thief was attempting to gain access to the car, a Rye police spokesperson said that he was interrupted by a neighbor who yelled and chased the suspect away. After being chased off, the suspect fled in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen out of Newark, New…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Warn Local Residents After Home Burglary In New Canaan Police Warn Local Residents After Home Burglary In New Canaan
Police Warn Local Residents After Home Burglary In New Canaan Police have released tips for area residents to prevent burglaries after a home was burglarized in Fairfield County. Authorities investigated a burglary at an unoccupied house on Butler Lane at about 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police recommended that residents do the following in order to prevent burglaries and break-ins: Check the identity of visitors before allowing them into your home. Contact authorities if you see suspicious people or vehicles. Be a good neighbor by getting to know your neighbors, and report suspicious activity in the are…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect
Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect With help from vigilant neighbors, police in one Hartford County town were able to nab a man who may have been involved with car burglaries and had an alleged large amount of drugs including heroin. Peter Rolny, 46, of Wolcott, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 7, after Southington police officers responded to Pleasant Street on a report of a suspicious vehicle and unknown people trespassing on multiple properties, police said. Police said neighbors and a "vibrant neighborhood watch" reported seeing unknown people enter a property on Sun Valley Drive, which had recently been burned during a ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Home Burglaries Under Investigation In New Canaan Two Home Burglaries Under Investigation In New Canaan
Two Home Burglaries Under Investigation In New Canaan New Canaan Police are warning residents that within the past week there have been two residential burglaries. The department said it has investigated burglaries on upper Elm Street and Gerrish Lane. In response,  Police Chief Leon Krolikowski is asking residents to take a minute to review the following tips that help keep burglars at bay: Be wary of unknown visitors, always check ID's and never hire someone who comes to your door soliciting work.  Get to know your neighbors and look out for them. Report suspicious activity. Don't leave clues you are out of town by maki…

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by Kathy Reakes