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Police Issue Warning Following String Of Car Thefts In CT Police Issue Warning Following String Of Car Thefts In CT
Police Issue Warning Following String Of Car Thefts In CT Police in Fairfield County have issued a warning to drivers after a car was stolen on video from a homeowner's driveway while they were taking in groceries.  New Canaan police said they've seen an "uptick" in vehicles being stolen from homes or public areas during overnight hours and asked drivers to take precautions from becoming a victim. The police department released a video of someone running to a car before stealing it from a home's driveway last month. We want to remind everyone that while vehicles continue to be broken into and stolen overnight, these incidents can still …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Shootout: Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire With Car Thieves Shootout: Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire With Car Thieves
Shootout: Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire With Car Thieves A Connecticut man traded gunfire with two suspects who he said were trying to steal his car early Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, in Fairfield County, authorities said.  A homeowner called Stratford Police to his 200 block of Burritt Ave. home around 4:30 a.m. to report the shooting.  He told officers that he saw two men attempting to steal his car from the driveway.  Related: Armed Carjackers Steal Porsche At Fairfield Stop Light It's unclear who fired first, but police noted multiple bullet holes in the man's home, authorities said. The thieves ran away rather than finish the f…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Trumbull Resident Scares Off Would-Be Robbers With Paintball Gun, Police Say Trumbull Resident Scares Off Would-Be Robbers With Paintball Gun, Police Say
Trumbull Resident Scares Off Would-Be Robbers With Paintball Gun, Police Say A Fairfield County homeowner scared away would-be robbers by shooting them with a paintball gun, according to police. The incident occurred in Trumbull on Thursday, Aug. 8, around 9:30 p.m. on Kneht Farm Road. According to the Trumbull Police on Facebook, the resident called the police and reported that after returning home, they were met in the driveway by an unknown suspect who told them to hand over their belongings as he raised his arm and pointed at the resident. The resident was able to grab a paintball gun from inside the house and began firing paintballs at the suspect, at which ti…

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by Kathy Reakes