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CT Man Caught With Car Stolen Out Of NY After Parking Illegally, Says Lyndhurst PD
A Connecticut man was arrested after a Lyndhurst police officer found him behind the wheel of a car stolen in New York State, authorities said.
Officer Mark Rivera was doing commercial property checks on and around Chubb Avenue when he spotted the Volkswagen Jetta in a "No Parking Anytime" zone.
Seeing him, the driver -- identified as Maxwell Abankwah, 48, of Glastonbury, CT -- abruptly pulled away, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
A check of the license plate showed the car had been reported stolen out of Rochester, NY, Auteri said.
Rivera stopped and arrested Abankwah, who was process…
