Bentley Stolen From Westport Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home Bentley Stolen From Westport Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home
Bentley Stolen From Westport Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home Connecticut car thieves pulled off a brazen, broad-daylight car theft over the weekend when they swiped a luxury Bentley from a home's driveway, authorities said. The incident comes on the heels of several recent home invasions that have left Fairfield County residents on edge. The theft occurred on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22, when the owner of a Bentley pulled into their Westport driveway briefly to run inside their home and grab something, police said. They left the car running and could only watch helplessly as it sped away moments later. Related: Attempted Home Invasions in Westport, D…
Purple-Haired Woman Steals Car From Motel Parking Lot After Crash: Stony Point Police Purple-Haired Woman Steals Car From Motel Parking Lot After Crash: Stony Point Police
Purple-Haired Woman Steals Car From Motel Parking Lot After Crash: Stony Point Police A 36-year-old woman with purple and blue hair was nabbed for allegedly stealing a car from a Hudson Valley motel parking lot. Kayla Jones, of the Bronx, was charged with grand larceny on Tuesday, Dec. 10, after security video showed a purple-haired woman wearing a black sweatshirt and grey pants, get into the car at the Stony Point Budget Inn and drive away on Route 9W, said Lt. Daniel J. Schoales of the Stony Point Police.   While investigating the incident, Schoales said it was determined that Jones was involved in a single-car accident on the Palisades Interstate Park…
East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says
East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says A Capital Region tow company owner has been charged with allegedly using his business to steal cars from parking lots and then sell them. John F. Rivers, age 43, of East Greenbush, was charged on Friday, Dec. 6, for using his towing company, Rivers Asset Recovery, to steal and sell vehicles towed from parking lots across the Capital Region, said New York Attorney General Letitia James. James said an investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the New York State Police revealed that Rivers used his contracts with local businesses to monitor parking lots and tow vehicles. Later, he ill…
Newark Man Gets 5+ Years For Running Phony Car Ring That Netted $285K: Feds Newark Man Gets 5+ Years For Running Phony Car Ring That Netted $285K: Feds
Newark Man Gets 5+ Years For Running Phony Car Ring That Netted $285K: Feds A Newark man was recently sentenced to 70 months in prison for running a multistate car theft and fraud operation that defrauded victims of more than $285,000, authorities said. Warren Guerrier, 47,  had previously pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. From November 2016 to June 2020, Guerrier led a scheme to steal vehicles, fabricate titles, and sell them to unsuspecting buyers, Sellinger said. Guerrier and his accomplices tracked vehicles, photographed them, and advertised them online. Buyers were given fake cer…
Man Steals Car With Child Inside In Willimantic, Mom Also Arrested: Police Man Steals Car With Child Inside In Willimantic, Mom Also Arrested: Police
Man Steals Car With Child Inside In Willimantic, Mom Also Arrested: Police Two people are facing charges after a 3-year-old was left in an idling vehicle that was stolen from a Connecticut gas station parking lot this week, including the child's mother, police said. Hainef Ramon Baker, 28, of Norwich, allegedly stole a Volkswagon parked outside a Valero gas station in Willimantic on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 4, authorities said. Police later found the child unharmed and arrested Baker in Preston. He now faces multiple charges, including second-degree kidnapping, robbery by carjacking, and risk of injury to a minor. Police said Baker climbed into the idling ca…
Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Harrison Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Harrison
Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Harrison A 19-year-old man from Connecticut is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Westchester and leading police on a multi-agency pursuit, authorities said. The incident began on Thursday morning, Nov. 28, when a West Harrison resident reported suspicious activity involving two vehicles, a white Mercedes Benz and a dark-colored Audi A5, on Columbus Avenue, the Harrison Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 2. Those inside the cars were seen trying to pull on the door handles of parked cars, the department said, prompting a quick response to the scene.  When of…
Two NY Men Arrested With Stolen BMW In Central Pennsylvania Two NY Men Arrested With Stolen BMW In Central Pennsylvania
Two NY Men Arrested With Stolen BMW In Central Pennsylvania Two New York men are facing charges after Lower Paxton Township police discovered a stolen BMW during a traffic stop, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 2. Abdulmalek Al Maliki, 20, of Richmond Hill, New York, and Awad Almulaiki, 27, of Whitestone, New York, were charged with Felony Receiving Stolen Property, Felony Disposition of Vehicle With Altered VIN, Misdemeanor Possession/Sale/Display/Use of Altered Commonwealth Documents, and related traffic offenses, police said. Officers stopped a matte black BMW 760i with a temporary registration tag on the 6300 block of Allentown Boulevard on …
5 Juveniles Lead High-Speed Chase Across Major Highways In Stolen Car Before Crash: Paramus PD 5 Juveniles Lead High-Speed Chase Across Major Highways In Stolen Car Before Crash: Paramus PD
5 Juveniles Lead High-Speed Chase Across Major Highways In Stolen Car Before Crash: Paramus PD Five juveniles including a driver who tried ramming a police vehicle were arrested after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen Kia that ended in a crash on Route 20 the night before Thanksgiving, police said. The incident began around 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 27, 2024, when Clifton police reported a stolen Kia K500, Stinger, seen near Kinderkamack Road near Hackensack and River Edge, Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said.  The Kia, accompanied by a Porsche stolen from Maywood earlier that evening, traveled through several towns before Paramus Officer Cesar Hurtado spotted it enterin…
NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police (UPDATE) NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police (UPDATE)
NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police (Update) A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Wednesday, Nov. 27. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. On Monday, Nov. 18, at approximately 6:25 p.m., Lower Chichester’s warrant division served an additiona…
Deputy’s Instinct Leads To $117K Recovery At Monrovia Park N' Ride: Sheriff Deputy’s Instinct Leads To $117K Recovery At Monrovia Park N' Ride: Sheriff
Deputy’s Instinct Leads To $117K Recovery At Monrovia Park N' Ride: Sheriff Proactive policing paid off in Frederick County when a deputy’s sharp instincts led to the recovery of four stolen Honda CR-Vs valued at over $117,000. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced that Deputy First Class (Dfc.) Bittenmaster was patrolling near the Monrovia Park N' Ride on Baldwin Road at around 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 21 when a suspiciously parked white 2023 Honda CR-V caught his eye. After confirming the vehicle had been reported stolen, Dfc. Bittenmaster noticed three other CR-Vs—two blue (2024 and 2025 models) and one black (2024 model)—similarly parked in the lot.  A…
Not-So-Clean Getaway: BMW Stolen At Darien Car Wash By Masked Men Found In NY; Teen Busted Not-So-Clean Getaway: BMW Stolen At Darien Car Wash By Masked Men Found In NY; Teen Busted
Not-So-Clean Getaway: BMW Stolen At Darien Car Wash By Masked Men Found In NY; Teen Busted A BMW stolen by two masked men from a Connecticut car wash earlier this month was found in New York, police said. The 2024 BMW X5 was stolen on Monday, Nov. 11, from a car wash on Post Road in Darien around 2:45 p.m., authorities said. The owner told police they were drying the SUV when two men in masks climbed out of an unknown vehicle, hopped into the beamer's driver's seat, and sped away. They didn't mention or show any weapons during the incident. A day later, police found the BMW in Flushing, New York, with a license plate from a different vehicle on the SUV, authorities said on Tuesda…
Feds Dismantle Luxury Interstate Car Ring, 7 NJ Men Charged Feds Dismantle Luxury Interstate Car Ring, 7 NJ Men Charged
Feds Dismantle Luxury Interstate Car Ring, 7 NJ Men Charged Eight men, including seven from New Jersey, have been charged in Newark federal court on Thursday, Nov. 7, for their roles in a conspiracy to steal luxury cars and transport them across state lines, authorities said. Arrested were: Ahmad Franks, 24, Shaquan White, 23, Nathan Braswell, 20, Ibn Bellamy, 24, Zamir Wright, 20, all Newark residents, Ryan Bowen, 26, Khyree Lawrence, 20 both East Orange residents and Mohammed Buhari, a 45-year-old Virginia resident. Federal officials detailed the thefts: Audi Q5, Jersey City: On Nov. 5, 2021, a 2021 Audi Q5 was reported stolen in Jersey City…