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8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say 8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say
8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say Eight alleged residential burglars known as "tourist burglars," who work for out-of-country crews have been nabbed for crimes committed in the region.  The bust in Fairfield County comes after months of investigating and working with the FBI, and law enforcement departments across the region. The two crews worked the Fairfield and Westchester areas, Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella said. There have been more than 70 burglaries in Greenwich since 2021, they added. Zuccerella said the crews have targeted Greenwich for the past five years. "To combat this, we have devel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser
Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser Two men and a teenager from Westchester were apprehended during separate foot chases when the stolen luxury SUV they were in intentionally crashed into a police car, authorities said. The arrests came in Queens after an investigation was launched on Long Island Thursday, April 9 when a 2019 Land Rover was stolen from a residence located at The Roslyn Intervale estates, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led detectives to East Elmhurst, Queens, where police say they observed the stolen auto and three occupants parked on 80th Street Saturday, April 11 at around 1 a.m.  As det…

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by Joe Lombardi