Shelton Man Crashes Car Then Leaves Without Plate And Bumper

TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Police arrested a Shelton man who crashed an SUV on a front lawn in Trumbull and then left the crash scene, leaving the vehicle's license plate and front bumper there, according to the Connecticut Post.

Police charged a Shelton man who crashed an SUV on a lawn in Trumbull then left the scene without his license plate or front bumper, according to the Connecticut Post.
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Donna Christopher

02/09/2017 2:00 a.m.

The owner of the Trumbull home told police that the SUV had driven across his front lawn and caused substantial damage, the Connecticut Post reported. It then crashed into a tree and fled the scene, though it left crucial identifying evidence behind, police told the Connecticut Post.

The vehicle was traced to a Craig Lane address in Shelton, where the owner said his grandson had taken the vehicle when he was sleeping, the Connecticut Post reported.

Brandon Ryan, 21, was charged with using a motor vehicle without permission and operating without a license and evading responsibility, according to the Connecticut Post.

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