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Greenwich Ferrari Heist: Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars Greenwich Ferrari Heist: Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars
Greenwich Ferrari Heist: Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars A Connecticut teen and 22-year-old man with long criminal histories are accused of stealing a $575,000 Ferrari from Greenwich and later an Acura from New York, authorities said. It's not the first time they've been linked to a stolen luxury vehicle.  Keon Webster, 18, and Dion Schontten, 22, both of Waterbury, are charged with stealing a motor vehicle, authorities said. This is Schotten's second time he's been charged with that crime and Webster's seventh, Waterbury police said.  Investigators say the duo swiped a 2023 Ferrari G12 GTS from Greenwich on Monday, Sept. 16. …
Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash
Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash Police in Connecticut have identified the fourth victim killed in a horrific two-vehicle fiery crash that killed four people.  Related: Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal Waterbury Head-On Crash The crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling south slammed into a northbound vehicle, causing both to burst into flames, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Lawrence Jackson, age 28, of Waterbury, was the front-seat passenger in an Audi A-7 involved in the crash with a Lexus GS300. Bessette…
SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash
SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash A 19-year-old Sacred Heart University student has been charged with allegedly being drunk at 10 times the legal limit and driving at 85 mph when he crashed into an Uber carrying four SHU students in Fairfield County. Tyler Delk of South Orange, New Jersey, was arrested for assault with a motor vehicle and other charges on Tuesday, Oct. 24 by Fairfield Police for the Friday, Sept. 29 crash on Jefferson Street.  Lt. Edward Nook of the Fairfield Police said following an extensive investigation, it was determined by police crash investigators that Delk was operating a 2018 Audi S5 convertible …
CT Resident Shot At Confronting Car Thief In Broad Daylight, Police Say CT Resident Shot At Confronting Car Thief In Broad Daylight, Police Say
CT Resident Shot At Confronting Car Thief In Broad Daylight, Police Say A Connecticut homeowner attempting to stop a man from stealing his Audi out of his driveway was shot at by the suspects, police said. The incident took place in New Haven County in North Branford around 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 8 in the Northford section of town. According to North Branford Police, the homeowner was alerted to an unknown man attempting to steal his white Audi which was parked in the driveway. The homeowner attempted to confront the unknown man who began to run toward the street. Parked in the street, in front of the residence driveway was a black four-door Dodge Charger which…
24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player 24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player
24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-nba Player A young woman killed in a horrific Connecticut crash earlier this week was the first child and only daughter of a former NBA player. Tiara Wheeler was 24 years old. Her father, Tyson Wheeler, played for the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team as point guard from 1994 to 1998 when the Rams advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He later appeared in an NBA game as a member of the Denver Nuggets in 1999. The crash took place in New London County on Monday, Aug. 28 at around 9:30 p.m. in Groton at the intersection of Long Hill Road and t…
Double Homicide: Police Searching For Trio After String Of CT Shootings Double Homicide: Police Searching For Trio After String Of CT Shootings
Double Homicide: Police Searching For Trio After String Of CT Shootings Police in Connecticut have been working around the clock to locate three men who are allegedly responsible for a double homicide and three other shootings, including another death this week. The latest shooting took place in Hartford around 1:15 a.m., Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of 15898 Park St. Hartford Police officers responded to the area on multiple ShotSpotter notifications, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Officers located two unresponsive victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the victims was pronounced deceased on the scene. The second victim was transpo…
Man Killed In Single-Car CT Crash Man Killed In Single-Car CT Crash
Man Killed In Single-Car CT Crash A Connecticut man was killed during an early-morning single-car crash. The crash took place in Hartford County around 1:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 12 in South Windsor, near the intersection of Nevers Road and Graham Road. According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police, the driver of the vehicle, an Audi sedan, was determined to be the only occupant.  He was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving measures were attempted by the South Windsor Fire Department and the Ambulance Service of Manchester.  During an investigation, it was determined that the…
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County issued an alert following a string of vehicle thefts. The New Canaan Police Department said the thefts and suspicious incidents took place between Friday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Officers first responded to a report of a vehicle stolen from a driveway in the area of Weed Street and Richmond Hill Road in New Canaan at about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, according to the report. The owner said the keys to their 2016 Land Rover had been left in the vehicle, along with a checkbook, a laptop, and work-related paperwork, police said. Another resident of Weed Street then …
Man Faces DUI Charge After Crash In Fairfield County Man Faces DUI Charge After Crash In Fairfield County
Man Faces DUI Charge After Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was allegedly drunk when he lost control of his Audi and crashed into a tree, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department responded to a reported crash in the area of Oenone Ridge Road near Lukes Wood Road shortly before 1 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2021 after a driver struck a guard rail and then crashed into a nearby tree. According to police, the driver was identified as New Canaan resident Douglas Ray Knight, age 64, who was the only occupant of the vehicle. While speaking with Knight, investigators said that officers detected the smell of alcohol on his br…
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say 28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say A 28-year-old man was killed in Connecticut after losing control of his Audi and crashing down an embankment, state police said. Hartford County resident Scudder Evans, of Marlborough, was driving on Route 2 east of exit 9 in Glastonbury at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, when he lost control of an 2016 Audi A6 that belonged to a family member. Police said that Evans lost control of the Audi, entered a grassy median to the left of the roadway, went down an embankment, collided with a group of trees before coming to an uncontrolled final rest upright among the trees in the median…
Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced
Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an auto theft ring that included using the vehicles in violent crimes.  Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern, age 22, of Stratford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 3, to prison time, followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut and violent crimes that are being committed usin…
Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say
Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say An Audi rammed a police vehicle in an effort to get away as officers served two search warrants at a Connecticut hotel related to narcotics and firearms-related crimes, according to authorities. The incident took place in Hartford County at the Hawthrone Suites, located at 191 Spencer St., in Manchester on Thursday, Aug. 12. Police officers, along with the Capitol Region Emergency Services Team (CREST), and East Central Narcotics Task Force, executed two search warrants on two rooms at the hotel and seized both firearms and narcotics, said Manchester Police Department Lt. Ryan She…
Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Vehicle Burglary, Theft, Police Say Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Vehicle Burglary, Theft, Police Say
Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Vehicle Burglary, Theft, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly stealing one vehicle and credit cards from a second. Christopher Mulkern, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested on Thursday, July 8, for the incident which took place in December 2020 in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to Palmieri, after the December incident, officers were investigating an auto larceny at 2 Whaling Road in Darien where a messenger bag was taken from a parked motor vehicle.  Reported missing was a wallet with bank cards and identifications, police said. The victim reported the cards had been used since be…
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 A woman was killed and another person hospitalized after a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash near the border of Westchester and Fairfield counties on I-95. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, July 3 in Greenwich. A man identified as Atif Mitchell, age 43, of Waterbury, was driving a 2013 Mercedes-Benz when it crashed into a car in front of him, a 2018 Audi, causing the Audi to slam into a parked tractor-trailer, Connecticut State Police said. The Audi then struck another vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord, before spinning off the roadway and striking a light pole off the righ…
One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect
One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a popular Connecticut man who was an avid marathon runner.  Police said 53-year-old Henryk Gudelski, a much-decorated runner, was struck by a car in Hartford County in the area of Belden Street and East Street in New Britain. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Gudelski was hit by a stolen Audi out of Hartford while he was running on the sidewalk; he was hit so hard he flew across the street. The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, leaving Gudelski lying in the street, said Chief Christopher Chute. Acco…
Road Rage: Driver Charged For Assaulting Man With 2x4 In Fairfield County, Police Say Road Rage: Driver Charged For Assaulting Man With 2x4 In Fairfield County, Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Charged For Assaulting Man With 2x4 In Fairfield County, Police Say Police officers were able to apprehend the driver of Audi who allegedly beat another man with a 2x4 following a road-rage incident in Fairfield County.  Deon Mitchell, age 36, was arrested after the incident began around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, in Norwalk. Police officers were dispatched to the area of the Merritt 7 Train Station at 84 Glover Ave., on a report of a disturbance where a man was allegedly assaulting another man with a 2x4, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Dispatch was able to provide a description of the vehicle - a black four-door sedan, possibly Audi, head…
Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States
Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States A Fairfield County man has admitted to his role in a car theft ring in Connecticut and neighboring states. Christopher Mulkern, also known as “Chucky,” age 21, of Stratford, pleaded guilty Friday, April 30 before US District Court in Bridgeport to a federal car theft offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut, and violent crimes that are being committed using stolen vehicles. The investigation revealed that Mulkern and others have stolen numerous…
Fairfield County Duo Charged In Connection To Car Theft Rings Fairfield County Duo Charged In Connection To Car Theft Rings
Fairfield County Duo Charged In Connection To Car Theft Rings Two men from Fairfield County could face up to 20 years in prison after collectively stealing at least 15 vehicles, authorities said.  The two men, police said, are members of a Connecticut car theft ring, stealing numerous motor vehicles and stealing valuables from cars left open at night in upper-middle-class areas. Police in Westly, Rhode Island spotted 21-year-old Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern and 20-year-old Edwin Cordero, both of Stratford, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Westport the day before, according to the offic…
Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Fairfield County Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Fairfield County
Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Fairfield County 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…