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Shelton Police Make Bust After Rash Of Car Break-Ins; Suspect Crashes In Failed Getaway: Cops
After a string of at least 25 vehicle break-ins over the past several days, police in Connecticut arrested a man with burglary tools after he led officers on a foot chase, authorities said.
Jostyne Morales-Ortiz, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested Sunday night, March 3, in Shelton and faces multiple charges, police said.
Shelton police increased patrols downtown after more than two dozen vehicle break-ins were reported. During one of those sweeps, Officer Ray Laudato noticed a stolen car in a Cornell Street parking lot. When he approached the vehicle, the driver sped off, nearly hitting the of…
Three Car Burglars Apprehended: Summit PD
Three people were arrested after breaking into a vehicle and stealing items on Thursday, Nov. 2, Summit police said.
At 5:14 p.m., police responded to Blackburn Place after a resident their purse and two mobile phones were taken from an unlocked Toyota Highlander parked in the driveway., officers said.
Detectives traced one of the phones to a location on Route 22 in Union Township, police said and were able to apprehend the suspects. Washir Singletary, a 38-year-old Newark resident, Rahmir Singletary, a 21-year-old Newark resident, and Jaylin Harper, a 22-year-old East Orange resident were …
Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police
Two people were arrested in Bayonne on Friday, Oct. 20 for breaking into vehicles, police said.
At 5:17 a.m., police responded to West 36th Street, on the report of two men, Xzavier Harris-Williams, a 21-year-old Jersey City resident and John Wilson, an 18-year-old Bayonne resident, attempting to break into vehicles, officers said. Police discovered Harris-Williams and Wilson had entered two parked vehicles and unsuccessfully attempted to enter two more.
A search of Wilson found a substantial amount of loose change and two sets of car keys, for a Mitsubishi and a Toyota, while Harris-Willia…
Newark Suspects Arrested In Connection With Attempted Vehicle Break-In On Jersey Shore: Police
A pair of men from Newark and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with an attempted vehicle break-in on the Jersey Shore, police said.
On Thursday, Jan. 27, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Marlboro police received a 9-1-1 call from a homeowner who said that two male subjects, dressed in black, were on his driveway attempting to enter his vehicle, said Capt. Stephen Levy, a police department spokesman.
The two subjects could not gain entry as the vehicle doors were locked, Levy said. The subjects then left the property and got into a black SUV and fled the area, he s…
Windows Smashed, Purses Stolen From Cars At The Edge In Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A man seen ducking between cars parked outside The Edge Fitness Club in Fairfield Sunday is suspected of breaking into three vehicles there, stealing more than $1,600 worth of purses and cash, police said.
A witness noticed the man at the fitness club, located at 500 Kings Highway Cutoff, at around 1 p.m., but only saw him from the back, police said. The suspect was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and light pants.
One victim reported a window was smashed on her 2008 Audi A4 and her $1,200 Louis Vuitton bag was missing, police said. She told officers she had $40 in cash i…
