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Checks Stolen From New Canaan Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say Checks Stolen From New Canaan Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say
Checks Stolen From New Canaan Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say Police in Fairfield County issued an alert to residents about a string of mail thefts. Officers investigated reports of personal checks being stolen from residential mailboxes in New Canaan on Ferris Hill Road and West Road, the New Canaan Police Department reported on Monday, Aug. 22. According to police, the checks were "washed" and made payable to individuals who weren't the intended payees.  Those who steal mail can "wash" the checks by erasing the ink with chemicals and rewriting the checks to themselves. Police offered the following tips to prevent mail thefts: Get to know yo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Vehicle, Mail Stolen In Weekend Crime Spree In New Canaan Vehicle, Mail Stolen In Weekend Crime Spree In New Canaan
Vehicle, Mail Stolen In Weekend Crime Spree In New Canaan Police in Fairfield County are investigating a weekend crime spree that saw an SUV, mail, and packages stolen in a pair of neighboring towns. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to Rosebrook Road early on Friday, Dec. 17, where there was a report of a stolen 2020 Ford Explorer that was taken overnight after it was left unlocked with the keys inside. Later that day, officers were also called to investigate a reported vehicle that had been entered and had items stolen on Turtleback Lane West. The following day, on Saturday, Dec. 18, officers investigated numerous r…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In New Canaan, Police Say Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In New Canaan, Police Say
Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In New Canaan, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing vehicles in Fairfield County, as well as stealing a BMW and later crashing it. Lous Cruz, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after New Canaan Police were dispatched to the area of Urban Street on a report of two males entering and searching through vehicles on the street, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  It was reported that the two suspects were operating a red vehicle with a loud exhaust. Responding officers arrived in the area and the vehicle was spotted driving north on Smith Ridge Road bearing a New …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In New Canaan Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In New Canaan
Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In New Canaan A Fairfield County police department is reporting that four vehicles have been stolen out of driveways over the past four days. The thefts took place between Thursday, Nov. 5, and Monday, Nov. 9, in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. According to Krolikowski, around 9 a.m., Friday, Nov. 6, officers responded to Clapboard Hill Road to investigate a report of two motor vehicles missing from the resident's driveway.   Both vehicles were unlocked with the keys inside. The vehicles taken were a 2019 Infiniti Q60 and a 2019 Audi A6. Additionally, the resid…

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by Kathy Reakes