Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown

A man who was wanted for dropping a stolen car in Newtown has been tentatively identified by police.

Newtown Police are searching for a suspect who abandoned a stolen car in town. Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view*

10/02/2018 3:44 p.m.

Newtown Police found the vehicle abandoned Monday in the area of Pole Bridge Road, said Newtown Police on Facebook.

An investigation found that a younger Hispanic man was seen leaving the vehicle which had been stolen from Danbury.

After discovering the vehicle, police sent out a Code Red alert to residents, warning them of the event, and in hopes of receiving information from any witnesses to the event.

On Tuesday, Newtown Police announced they had identified a suspect and were in the process of locating the man in order to make an arrest.

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