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4 Caught With K9's Help After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say 4 Caught With K9's Help After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
4 Caught With K9's Help After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say Four teenagers face criminal charges after allegedly flipping a stolen vehicle on a busy roadway in Connecticut and leading police on a chase, authorities announced.  The events leading up to the arrests began on Tuesday, July 30 around 3 a.m., when a stolen vehicle was reported to be traveling on Route 101 in Rhode Island and heading towards Windham County, according to Connecticut State Police. Soon, the vehicle entered the state and crashed in the area of 771 Hartford Pike (Route 101) in Killingly.  Once state troopers arrived at the crash scene, they found an abandoned, damag…
Purse Forcibly Stolen From Woman In CT Library Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Purse Forcibly Stolen From Woman In CT Library Parking Lot: Suspects At Large
Purse Forcibly Stolen From Woman In CT Library Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Authorities are looking for suspects traveling in a stolen vehicle who forcibly stole a purse from a woman in a Connecticut library parking lot.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Wednesday, June 26 just after:15 p.m., when an 80-year-old woman's purse was stolen in the parking lot of the Southbury Library at 100 Poverty Rd. after a short struggle, according to Southbury Police.  The suspects' vehicle was described as a black Cadillac XT5 with a Rhode Island registration 1BR577, which was later confirmed to have been stolen from Stonington, police said. Before pol…
Man, Woman Nabbed After Officer Finds Stolen Car Parked At CT Walgreens: Police Man, Woman Nabbed After Officer Finds Stolen Car Parked At CT Walgreens: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed After Officer Finds Stolen Car Parked At CT Walgreens: Police Thanks to some great detective work, a man and woman both face charges in connection with a stolen vehicle that was found parked at a Connecticut Walgreens, police announced.  The arrests stemmed from an investigation that began in New Haven County on Thursday, Dec. 28, when Meriden Police Officer Desiata found a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Walgreens at 825 East Main St., according to the department.  This vehicle was found to have a smashed rear passenger window and an ignition column that had been tampered with. Desiata also found numerous receipts from sev…
Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car In Westchester: Police Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car In Westchester: Police
Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car In Westchester: Police A 20-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen vehicle in New York, police announced.  New Haven County resident Shyheim Mcquillar of New Haven was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 15 following an incident earlier in the day involving a vehicle stolen out of New Haven on Sunday, Feb. 11, the City of Rye Police Department announced. According to the department, on Thursday around 8:15 a.m., City of Rye Police officers in Westchester County were alerted to a stolen white Volkswagen Jetta traveling within Rye. Police soon found the…
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle A 14-year-old who was killed in a CT crash in an alleged stolen vehicle has been identified by police. Novelle Nesmith of Hartford died about an hour after being hospitalized following the 1:30 p.m. crash on Sunday, Jan. 14, in Hartford County in Wethersfield. According to the Wethersfield Police, three juveniles were riding in a stolen vehicle when the driver lost control, hit a tree, and then hit a home on Church Street. No one in the house was injured. Two of the juveniles were trapped in the vehicle, including Nesmith, a third ran off, but returned a short time later. Police did …
Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say
Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County when it crashed into a pole is in serious condition. The collision took place in Bridgeport around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the area of Railroad Avenue and Hancock Avenue. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, the 911 Center received several calls regarding a sport utility vehicle that had struck a pole. Callers were uncertain if any occupants were still in the SUV. Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene first and found a completely damaged utility pole and the unoccupied 2016 …
11 Injured After Stolen Car Crashes Into Vehicles On CT Roadway 11 Injured After Stolen Car Crashes Into Vehicles On CT Roadway
11 Injured After Stolen Car Crashes Into Vehicles On CT Roadway A three-vehicle crash at a busy Connecticut intersection allegedly caused by a man driving a stolen car injured 11 people. The crash took place in New Haven County around 4:15 p.m., Saturday, June 10 in Meriden at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at West Main Street. When officers arrived on the scene they found three vehicles with heavy damage and a total of 11 injured people, said Sgt. Stanley Zajac, of the Meriden Police. From the preliminary investigation, a 2003 Honda Accord was traveling north on North Third Street, crossing the intersection of West Main Street hitting a 2010 …
CT Driver Of Stolen Maserati SUV Involved In Hit-Run Crash Nabbed CT Driver Of Stolen Maserati SUV Involved In Hit-Run Crash Nabbed
CT Driver Of Stolen Maserati SUV Involved In Hit-Run Crash Nabbed A Connecticut hit-and-run driver was caught after he allegedly crashed a stolen black Maserati SUV into two vehicles and then jumped out and ran. The crash took place in New Haven County around 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 1 at 464 Reidville Drive, in Waterbury. When Waterbury officers arrived on the scene, they identified the striking vehicle as a black Maserati SUV that was reported stolen recently out of Middlebury, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The Maserati had collided with two other vehicles in the area and both of the vehicle occupants fled the scene following…
Trio Caught At Trumbull Mall In Stolen Acura With Drugs, Large Knife: Police Trio Caught At Trumbull Mall In Stolen Acura With Drugs, Large Knife: Police
Trio Caught At Trumbull Mall In Stolen Acura With Drugs, Large Knife: Police Three Connecticut men have been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after they were allegedly caught at the Trumbull Mall in a stolen Acura ILX, with drugs, and a large knife. The incident took place in Trumbull on Saturday, April 29 at the Trumbull Mall. According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police, at around 5:30 p.m., Trumbull Police officers spotted the three men walking towards a stolen vehicle, but when the men saw the police they immediately turned away from the stolen vehicle and began walking back towards the mall.  As the officers approached the men,…
Know This Car? Purse Snatcher Knocks Down, Injures CT Woman,  Police Say Know This Car? Purse Snatcher Knocks Down, Injures CT Woman,  Police Say
Know This Car? Purse Snatcher Knocks Down, Injures CT Woman, Police Say A Connecticut woman was knocked to the ground and injured by a purse snatcher who jumped out of a passing car. The incident took place in New London County around 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30 in the Walmart parking lot on Queen Street in Southington. The victim reported that while she walking in the parking lot, towards Walmart, she was approached by a stolen white Nissan Altima, Rhode Island registration No.1EC523. said Lt. Keith Egan of the Southington Police. The 71-year-old woman said a Black man exited the passenger side of the car and forcefully ripped the purse from her, k…
Duo Nabbed After Drugs Found In Stolen Vehicle At CT Hotel, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Drugs Found In Stolen Vehicle At CT Hotel, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Drugs Found In Stolen Vehicle At CT Hotel, Police Say Two people were charged after police said methamphetamine and cocaine were found in a stolen vehicle that was parked outside of a Connecticut hotel. The incident happened in Enfield during the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 5, the Enfield Police Department said. An officer was on patrol and saw a vehicle running in the parking lot of an area hotel that had a misuse of registration plates and was later found to be stolen, police reported. After "numerous attempts to provide a fake identification," police discovered the driver's identity and learned that the driver had several active wa…
Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut man was nabbed with alleged crack cocaine and a firearm during a traffic stop. The incident took place in Hartford on Barker St., on Thursday, Nov. 17. Detectives from the Connecticut State Police and the Hartford Police Department were conducting a narcotics interdiction operation in the Hartford area when Jonas Efer Deaza-Escobar, of Hartford, was stopped for multiple traffic violations, said the state police. During the stop, narcotics detection K-9's alerted on narcotics. Detectives seized 11 grams of crack cocaine, a firearm, and a digital scale, state police…
Teen Operating Vehicle Recklessly Killed In Crash On CT Roadway, Police Say Teen Operating Vehicle Recklessly Killed In Crash On CT Roadway, Police Say
Teen Operating Vehicle Recklessly Killed In Crash On CT Roadway, Police Say Police say a teen killed in a crash was driving a stolen vehicle in a reckless manner in Connecticut. The crash took place in New Haven County Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Derby. Derby Police said witnesses and video surveillance show the 16-year-old driving the stolen motorcycle was operating the bike on Seymour Avenue in a "reckless manner and was ejected after losing control."  The teen sustained significant injuries and was transported to Griffin Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The juvenile did not have a driver’s license and the motorcycle was determined to be stol…
Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns After Pursuit In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns After Pursuit In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns After Pursuit In Fairfield County, Police Say A Connecticut couple was allegedly found with a large number of guns and fentanyl following a chase with police through Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir, officers arrested the occupants of a stolen Honda Passport after a short pursuit and recovered a number of drugs and two handguns during the apprehension.  Manasia Bennett, age 20, of Middletown, in Middlesex County, and Maureece Fussell, age 25, of Wethersfield, in Hartford County, both ran from the vehicle but were captured by the…
20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say 20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say
20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say Three men are facing charges after allegedly leading police on a highway chase in a stolen vehicle through the region, authorities said. New York State Police troopers in Northern Westchester attempted to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, as it drove on I-684 in the town of Bedford. The driver refused to stop, leading troopers on a 13-mile pursuit that finally ended at the I-84 interchange in the village of Brewster in Putnam County, police said. That's where troopers deployed a spike strip, disabling the vehicle. All three suspe…
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue. According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store. The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
Officer Injured After Being Struck By Stolen Car In CT Officer Injured After Being Struck By Stolen Car In CT
Officer Injured After Being Struck By Stolen Car In CT A police officer in Connecticut was injured when his patrol cruiser was hit by a fleeing stolen vehicle. The incident took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Naugatuck in the area of Elm Street. According to Naugatuck Police after striking the patrol vehicle, the suspect vehicle continued on into the downtown area and abandoned the vehicle, attempting to take off on foot.  However, officers quickly managed to apprehend the suspect, police said.  There is one subject in custody and an officer being evaluated at a local hospital for minor injuries sustained from the …
5 Apprehended After Shooting, Lengthy Police Chase, Including On I-84 5 Apprehended After Shooting, Lengthy Police Chase, Including On I-84
5 Apprehended After Shooting, Lengthy Police Chase, Including On I-84 Five people were arrested following a lengthy police chase, including on I-84, after police saw shots coming from the vehicle. The incident started just before 6 p.m. in Hartford on Thursday, Aug. 11 when detectives in an unmarked police vehicle in the Broad Street area when the officers saw shots being fired from a white Honda Passport. The officers began following the vehicle, which was reported stolen out of Meriden, as the driver fled on I-84 west, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert. Additional patrol unit attempted to stop the vehicle as it sped along the highway into Farmington, then exited, an…
CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say
CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he fled from troopers in a stolen Ford Mustang and crashed into mailboxes in Connecticut. At about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, troopers were investigating a report that a vehicle was stolen at 12:45 a.m. in the Tolland County town of Willington, and while at a home on Ashford Center Road in Ashford, they saw the stolen Ford Mustang driving west, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers recognized the driver as Jacob Cormier, of Willington, police said. The Mustang sped away and troopers lost sight of it, authorities reported.  Tro…
3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say 3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say
3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say Three teenagers were apprehended after they abandoned a stolen SUV in Connecticut and ran into a wooded area, police said. In the early hours of Wednesday, July 27, an officer in Hartford County patrolling the area of Palomba Drive in Enfield saw a Toyota RAV4 leaving the Gale Toyota dealership without headlights on, the Enfield Police Department said.  The officer found that the Toyota had been reported stolen out of the New Haven County town of Hamden, and additional officers responded to the area, police said.  Police attempted to pull the Toyota over, and the vehicle fled the…
CT Man Faces 11 Charges After Stolen Pickup Truck Pursuit CT Man Faces 11 Charges After Stolen Pickup Truck Pursuit
CT Man Faces 11 Charges After Stolen Pickup Truck Pursuit A 34-year-old man was charged after police said he led troopers on a pursuit through Connecticut in a stolen pickup truck. Troopers responded to a report in Middlesex County of a motor vehicle larceny at Lino's Market, located at 427 Main St. in Durham, at about 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, according to Connecticut State Police. Michael Rascati, of Middletown, was later found driving a stolen 2019 Ford F-450 and led troopers on a pursuit before he was apprehended, police said. State Police said Rascati was charged with: First-degree larceny  First-degree criminal mischief  S…
Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say
Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say A suspect was arrested in Western Massachusetts following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle.  Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, police in Hampshire County received an alert that Holyoke Police in Hampden County and Massachusetts State Police were involved in a pursuit with a stolen vehicle driven by a suspect accused of breaking and entering, according to the Hadley Police Department. Hadley PD officers attempted to deploy tire deflation devices and saw the suspect vehicle leave I-91 North at a high rate of speed and travel over the Coolidge Bridge into Hadley, police said.  …
Man Nabbed In Vehicle Stolen Out Of JFK Airport In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed In Vehicle Stolen Out Of JFK Airport In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Vehicle Stolen Out Of JFK Airport In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was charged with larceny after he was found behind the wheel of an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Troy Bentinck, age 18, of Brooklyn, was arrested after a Darien officer spotted a vehicle secluded behind Fisherman’s Net located on Old Kings Highway, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. While checking the vehicle the officer found Bentinck reclined in the driver's seat, Skoumbros said. Bentinck told the officer that he was just looking for a place to rest. A check of the vehicl…
Suspect Wanted On Felony Warrants Apprehended After Pursuit Ends In Western Mass Suspect Wanted On Felony Warrants Apprehended After Pursuit Ends In Western Mass
Suspect Wanted On Felony Warrants Apprehended After Pursuit Ends In Western Mass A man wanted on felony warrants was arrested following a lengthy pursuit that ended in Western Massachusetts. A trooper located the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Maine, in Worcester County at the Charlton Service Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, according to Massachusetts State Police. The trooper found the driver sleeping in the back seat of the 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor. The driver, identified as 48-year-old Kevin Oldaker, of Illinois, refused to unlock the doors of the Mitsubishi and then drove away, traveling …
Suspects On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted In Westfield Suspects On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted In Westfield
Suspects On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted In Westfield Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly broke into an occupied home and fled when officers arrived in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 in Westfield at a home on Crescent Circle. Westfield Police responded to the scene after the resident called 911 when she heard someone in the basement of her home, police said. When officers arrived, one suspect fled on foot into the woods. A second suspect, located just down the street, fled in a vehicle, police added. Southwick and state police K-9s, along with the Westfiel…
Woman Seriously Injured In Carjacking At CT Shopping Center Woman Seriously Injured In Carjacking At CT Shopping Center
Woman Seriously Injured In Carjacking At CT Shopping Center A woman was seriously injured in a carjacking at a Connecticut shopping center. Officers responded to a report of a carjacking at the Hamden Plaza, located at 2100 Dixwell Ave., at about 3 p.m. on Friday, March 18. The Hamden Police Department said a 74-year-old woman was putting purchases in her car when she was thrown to the ground, and three suspects drove away in her car. The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. Police said the stolen vehicle that the suspects arrived in was recovered by officers at the scene. That vehicle is suspected to have been connecte…
Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway
Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway A vehicle reported stolen in Fairfield County was found abandoned off a roadway. The Seymour Police Department in New Haven County received a report about a vehicle near the waterfall off Rimmon Road and Clinton Road at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, police said. Authorities responded and found the unoccupied vehicle, which seemed to have been abandoned for a while, police said. Police searched the area and determined that the driver and possible occupants had left the scene.  Investigators later determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Stratford, poli…
Juvenile Nabbed After Stealing Car, Crashing Into Patrol Cruiser In Hampden County, Police Say Juvenile Nabbed After Stealing Car, Crashing Into Patrol Cruiser In Hampden County, Police Say
Juvenile Nabbed After Stealing Car, Crashing Into Patrol Cruiser In Hampden County, Police Say A Western Mass juvenile was arrested after he allegedly rammed a police cruiser after being caught in a stolen vehicle.  The Hampden County juvenile was captured around noon, Monday, Feb. 21, after the Holyoke Police responded to 306 Chestnut St., for the report of a stolen 2006 gray Subaru Baja. At approximately 12:10 p.m. a Holyoke officer spotted the earlier reported stolen vehicle and followed the Subaru from a safe distance as he waited for backup, said Capt. Matthew Moriarty, of the Holyoke Police Department. As a marked cruiser pulled in front of the Subaru the officer ini…
Woman Injured By Man Attempting To Steal Her Purse In CT Parking Lot, Police Say Woman Injured By Man Attempting To Steal Her Purse In CT Parking Lot, Police Say
Woman Injured By Man Attempting To Steal Her Purse In CT Parking Lot, Police Say A Connecticut woman was seriously injured after being knocked to the ground in a plaza parking lot during a street robbery. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:15 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 12,  in Hamden. According to Sean Dolan, spokesperson for the Hamden Police Department, the 83-year-old woman was walking in the parking lot when she was knocked to the ground by a young Black man who allegedly attempted to steal her purse. The man fled in a dark-colored Toyota with three to four other individuals inside, Dolan said. An investigation found that the vehicle had been sto…
Driver Jumps Out Of Stolen Car, Causing Crash In Springfield, Police Say Driver Jumps Out Of Stolen Car, Causing Crash In Springfield, Police Say
Driver Jumps Out Of Stolen Car, Causing Crash In Springfield, Police Say A man driving an alleged stolen vehicle in Western Massachusetts jumped out of the still-moving car when police attempted a traffic stop. The incident took place on Saturday, Jan. 15, when Springfield Police located a stolen vehicle on Bicentennial Highway. According to Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh, officers located the stolen vehicle driving near Bicentennial Highway and attempted a traffic stop.  During the stop, the driver jumped out of the still-moving vehicle, causing the car to crash, police said. A 17-year-old passenger stayed in the vehicle. A search for the dri…
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…