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String Of Thefts From Vehicles Reported At Parks In Fairfield County String Of Thefts From Vehicles Reported At Parks In Fairfield County
String Of Thefts From Vehicles Reported At Parks In Fairfield County Police are searching for suspects after five vehicles had items stolen at two parks in Fairfield County. The incidents took place in New Canaan beginning around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, July 24 at Irwin and Waveny parks. According to New Canaan Police, the chain of incidents began when a Subaru Forester was reported forcibly entered around 12:30 p.m. at Irwin Park. Officers met with the New Canaan resident who that after walking for 30 minutes she returned to the car and found a window smashed out and a medical bag with medical equipment and supplies missing, said Chief  Leon Krolikow…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Purse, Cash Stolen After Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County Purse, Cash Stolen After Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County
Purse, Cash Stolen After Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County have alerted the public after several vehicles in the area were entered and items were stolen. The New Canaan Police Department reported that at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, officers responded to a report from a resident on Ramhorne Road that a locked vehicle was forcibly entered.  Police said the vehicle was parked in the driveway, and a rock was used to break its window. Authorities said $25 in cash was stolen. Then at about 9:40 a.m. and 11:40 a.m., the department received reports from residents on West Hills Road that unlocked vehicles parked in t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars
CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars A 17-year-old is facing multiple burglary and larceny charges for his alleged involvement in a number of vehicle break-ins in Connecticut. Police in Hartford County said a group of people was breaking into vehicles in Enfield at about 2:30 a.m. on July 4. Police said the midnight patrol shift set up tire deflation devices along potential escape routes. The devices are used to safely release tire air pressure. The individuals involved in the burglary reportedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, which was later found disabled in East Windsor.  The police department noted that state po…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Four Vehicles Stolen, 15 Break-Ins In Past Four Days Reports One Fairfield County Town Four Vehicles Stolen, 15 Break-Ins In Past Four Days Reports One Fairfield County Town
Four Vehicles Stolen, 15 Break-Ins In Past Four Days Reports One Fairfield County Town A Fairfield County town is asking residents to lock their vehicles and remove key fobs after four vehicles have been stolen since Saturday, May 1. The vehicles were all stolen from Westport, and in all instances, the vehicles were unlocked and the keys were left in the cars, said Lieutenant David Wolf.  In addition, Wolf said the department has also responded to 15 vehicle break-ins over the past five days. In all cases of vehicles being entered, which resulted in thefts, the doors were unlocked, he added. The crimes occurred overnight and the department is actively in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Vehicles, Mailboxes Entered Lead To New Warning From Police Vehicles, Mailboxes Entered Lead To New Warning From Police
Vehicles, Mailboxes Entered Lead To New Warning From Police Police in New Canaan are reminding residents again to lock their vehicles following a spate of recent break-ins. According to Police Leon Krolikowski, the following incidents occurred: Thursday, March 25, at 9 a.m., the Police Department received a complaint from a Cheese Spring Road resident that an unlocked vehicle was entered in the resident’s driveway. Stolen from this vehicle was approximately $5,000 of golf gear and equipment. On Saturday, March 27, at 2:26 a.m., officers responded to Mill Road on a report of vehicles being entered by suspects who were in a dark-colored SUV. While in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firearms Stolen From Vehicle Parked In Man's Driveway In Fairfield County Firearms Stolen From Vehicle Parked In Man's Driveway In Fairfield County
Firearms Stolen From Vehicle Parked In Man's Driveway In Fairfield County Thieves broke the windows of parked vehicles in a resident's driveway, stealing four firearms and other valuables from inside, police said.  A resident living on Michigan Road in New Canaan found that cash was taken from one of two vehicles which was unlocked in his driveway on the morning of Monday, Dec. 14 and called police at approximately 10:55 a.m. He reported the following items missing from his second vehicle, which was locked and had its passenger-side window broken:  A money clip Cash Fishing rods Fishing reels Sporting equipment A .22 caliber pistol A .32 caliber pistol…

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by Christina Coulter
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To Stop Car Thefts, Police 'Deputize' City's Entire Population To Stop Car Thefts, Police 'Deputize' City's Entire Population
To Stop Car Thefts, Police 'Deputize' City's Entire Population A city Police Department has promoted every city resident in an effort to fight back against a rash of motor vehicle break-ins and thefts. On Sunday, Nov. 15, Enfield Police notified all of Enfield's 44,500 residents that they have been deputized as honorary Enfield Police Crime Prevention Aides. Residents can pick up an official-looking police badge sticker at the department headquarters. The EPD isn’t providing uniforms. “If your house sergeant is willing to buy you a sweet police outfit then good for you, but short of coming to the station for an EPD sticker badge, you’re out of luck,” p…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Vehicles Entered During Early Morning Hours In New Canaan Vehicles Entered During Early Morning Hours In New Canaan
Vehicles Entered During Early Morning Hours In New Canaan At least three vehicles were entered in an area neighborhood during the overnight hours. The New Canaan Police Department received three complaints regarding vehicles entered early on Thursday, Nov. 5, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. According to the chief, at approximately 12:30 a.m. officers were dispatched to Weed Street regarding an individual attempting to enter the resident's vehicle.   A security system alert notified the resident that a vehicle drove into their driveway. The resident witnessed a suspicious vehicle drive to the back area of the drivewa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eight Unlocked Vehicles Broken Into In Darien, Police Say Eight Unlocked Vehicles Broken Into In Darien, Police Say
Eight Unlocked Vehicles Broken Into In Darien, Police Say Police issued an alert after nearly a dozen unlocked vehicles were broken into in Darien. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Darien Police Department announced that nine cars had recently been burglarized, with open storage compartments and disturbed items from those compartments strewn throughout the vehicles. Nine break-ins and attempted break-ins were reported on Oakshade Avenue, Stanley Road, Libby Lane, Holly Lane, and Hollow Tree Ridge Road between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. No items were stolen in eight of the break-ins, though a tool was taken from a vehicle on Holly Lane. …

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by Zak Failla
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Video, Photos: Wanted Suspects With Gun Steal Packages From Fairfield County Home Video, Photos: Wanted Suspects With Gun Steal Packages From Fairfield County Home
Video, Photos: Wanted Suspects With Gun Steal Packages From Fairfield County Home Police are attempting to locate two men who were caught on camera wielding weapons and stealing packages from homes in Fairfield County. The surveillance video of the two suspects was released by the Fairfield Police Department. The two are allegedly responsible for stealing packages and breaking into multiple motor vehicles in the Lake Hills section of town earlier in the summer. According to police, the department received reports from eight residents who reported that their vehicles were entered overnight and personal items were stolen. In one incident, police said that a Papurah Road…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Car Break-Ins Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Car Break-Ins
Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Car Break-Ins Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect allegedly involved in recent car break-ins.  The break-ins, which continue unabated through Fairfield County, usually involve a group of juveniles who are looking for vehicles that are left unlocked with valuables inside, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. In the latest event, Westport Police are looking for the man pictured, who they believe was involved in a recent rash of break-ins in the town. Prezioso said despite repeated warnings residents are still leaving vehicles unlocked, with valuables inside, making them …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video: Police Search For Car Involved In Rash Of Unlocked Vehicle Gone Throughs Video: Police Search For Car Involved In Rash Of Unlocked Vehicle Gone Throughs
Video: Police Search For Car Involved In Rash Of Unlocked Vehicle Gone Throughs See anything? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate several suspects caught on camera rummaging through snow-covered parked cars overnight. The Milford Police Department released surveillance video from a local home that shows three suspects in a dark-colored Subaru station wagon parking on a quiet road overnight. The suspects, wearing dark coats and masks can then be seen running up to several parked cars and checking to see if they were unlocked. Anyone with information regarding the rash of unlocked vehicles that were broken into have been asked to contact…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Burglary Suspects Elude Police In Trumbull Chase Car Burglary Suspects Elude Police In Trumbull Chase
Car Burglary Suspects Elude Police In Trumbull Chase Trumbull Police engaged in an early morning pursuit with a stolen vehicle after they saw the occupants breaking into parked cars in a residential neighborhood. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday after a Calhoun Avenue resident reported seeing a suspicious vehicle driving slowly through the neighborhood and a passenger of the vehicle was attempting to break into cars parked in neighboring driveways, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. Trumbull Police arrived shortly after to find the vehicle, a 2016 Honda Civic with CT registration plate AL90797, on Ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Of New Vehicle Thefts Reported In Fairfield County Pair Of New Vehicle Thefts Reported In Fairfield County
Pair Of New Vehicle Thefts Reported In Fairfield County See anything suspicious? Police in Wilton are hoping that a local resident may have seen something, and will now say something, after two more cars were reported stolen in the area. Investigators from the Wilton Police Department received reports overnight of two cars that were stolen from the residential area of Wilton Center, as well as several reported vehicle break-ins, where the cars were rummaged through by a suspect or suspects. Police noted that all vehicles that were entered were unlocked, and the vehicles stolen had their keys or key fobs left inside the vehicle. The incident com…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Thefts From Unlocked Vehicles Reported In Brookfield Multiple Thefts From Unlocked Vehicles Reported In Brookfield
Multiple Thefts From Unlocked Vehicles Reported In Brookfield Police investigators in Brookfield are cautioning local residents to be more vigilant in locking their car doors overnight following a recent rash of break-ins of unlocked vehicles. The Brookfield Police Department issued an alert this week after receiving multiple reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles throughout the town over the past few days. The thefts come on the heels of two cars being stolen in nearby Newtown. Investigators noted that the break-ins have not been limited to any one section of the town, and it has been prevalent throughout Brookfield. “We would like to strongly urg…

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by Zak Failla