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Shelton Police Make Bust After Rash Of Car Break-Ins; Suspect Crashes In Failed Getaway: Cops Shelton Police Make Bust After Rash Of Car Break-Ins; Suspect Crashes In Failed Getaway: Cops
Shelton Police Make Bust After Rash Of Car Break-Ins; Suspect Crashes In Failed Getaway: Cops After a string of at least 25 vehicle break-ins over the past several days, police in Connecticut arrested a man with burglary tools after he led officers on a foot chase, authorities said. Jostyne Morales-Ortiz, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested Sunday night, March 3, in Shelton and faces multiple charges, police said. Shelton police increased patrols downtown after more than two dozen vehicle break-ins were reported. During one of those sweeps, Officer Ray Laudato noticed a stolen car in a Cornell Street parking lot. When he approached the vehicle, the driver sped off, nearly hitting the of…

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by Josh Lanier
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15 Cars Broken Into At CT Hospital 15 Cars Broken Into At CT Hospital
15 Cars Broken Into At CT Hospital Police are investigating after some 15 vehicles were broken into in the parking area of a Connecticut hospital. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 1:20 p.m., Monday, May 13, at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. According to Officer Alex Torres of the Wallingford Police, responding officers found at least 15 employee vehicles had been broken into.  Many had their windows smashed and wallets and valuables taken, Torres said. Several vehicles were parked by the softball field and in the parking area.  The department asks anyone with information to contact the departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Them? Women Wanted For Brookfield Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks Know Them? Women Wanted For Brookfield Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks
Know Them? Women Wanted For Brookfield Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks Authorities in Connecticut are asking for help from the public in finding two suspects accused of breaking into vehicles and trying to cash stolen checks.  According to state police, the duo allegedly broke into several vehicles in both the Litchfield County towns of Washington and Roxbury and the Fairfield County town of Brookfield on Monday, Dec. 4, the Washington Resident Trooper Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 13.  The suspects were then seen at an unnamed bank in the Hartford County town of Canton, where they attempted to cash stolen checks. Surveillance images of the duo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Know Them Or This Car? These Vehicle Break-In Suspects Used Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say Know Them Or This Car? These Vehicle Break-In Suspects Used Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say
Know Them Or This Car? These Vehicle Break-In Suspects Used Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say Do you know any of them? Police in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate several suspects who allegedly broke into several vehicles in the area. The Milford Police Department released surveillance photos of three suspects - two men and a woman - who allegedly broke into several vehicles, stole credit cards and went on to use them at several local stores. They were later spotted leaving one of the stores in a dark-colored, four-door sedan. Anyone who recognizes the suspects, their vehicle, or who knows where they are located, has been asked to contact inv…

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by Zak Failla