Mercedes Forcibly Stolen From Sleeping Fairfield County Woman Located, Police Say Mercedes Forcibly Stolen From Sleeping Fairfield County Woman Located, Police Say
Mercedes Forcibly Stolen From Sleeping Fairfield County Woman Located, Police Say A gray 2018 Mercedes-Benz SUV stolen from a woman sleeping inside has been recovered in Fairfield County. The sleeping woman was dragged from the vehicle by two men wearing masks around 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, in the area of East Putnam Avenue and Milbank Avenue, said Greenwich PD Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. The woman woke to the sight of two men, wearing all black, removing her from the running vehicle, according to Zuccerella. "The victim yelled at the subjects to stop," he said. But they kept dragging her from the vehicle, threw her to the ground, and stole her car, police sai…
Police: News Story About Stolen Car Crash Helps ID Bergen Costco Car Burglar Police: News Story About Stolen Car Crash Helps ID Bergen Costco Car Burglar
Police: News Story About Stolen Car Crash Helps ID Bergen Costco Car Burglar No sooner had a repeat offender been released from the Bergen County Jail after crashing a car stolen out of Teaneck than he was back behind bars again. This time, Moonachie police said they caught him trying to steal a car from the Costco parking lot off Routes 17 and 46. Joseph Murphy, 34, of Scranton, PA wasn't carrying ID, but police recognized him from a Daily Voice story published just hours earlier about the stolen car crash. Teaneck police busted Murphy earlier this week for stealing packages off porches. They released him, after which he was caught trespassing in an office buildin…
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Car With Loaded Gun, Heroin Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Car With Loaded Gun, Heroin
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Car With Loaded Gun, Heroin A pair of teenagers from South Jersey was arrested in a stolen car with a loaded handgun and 80 bags of heroin, authorities said.  At 10:34 p.m. on Monday, Atlantic City Detectives Anthony Abrams and Nicholas Berardis stopped a car in the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue after recognizing a 16-year-old driver who did not have a valid license. The driver and passenger, 17, were arrested after the vehicle was found to have been reported stolen from Galloway, police said.  The passenger, from Atlantic City, had a loaded handgun and 80 bags of heroin, police said. He was charged with…
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Police spent hours searching for an escaped convict who was a passenger in an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident began around 10:47 a.m., Monday, April 5, when a Greenwich Police detective spotted a suspected stolen vehicle in February from Cos Cos Avenue while on South Beach Avenue, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark Zuccerella. The detective put out a call to patrol officers who began looking for the vehicle, Zuccerella said. The vehicle was located again near Westcott, confirmed to be the stolen vehicle from Cos Cob Av, and stopped, he said.  Upon stopping, t…
UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club
Update: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club GOTCHA! A manhunt ended when South Hackensack police arrested a Newark resident who they said stole a sedan outside a Route 46 strip club and struck another customer with it as he fled the parking lot. Christian H. Quimis, 33, was being held in the Bergen County Jail after South Hackensack and Hackensack police arrested him at his home on Monday. "Within 36 hours of the initial incident, our suspect was in custody thanks to fine investigative work of several agencies" Capt. Robert Chinchar said. Quimis had tried to break up a fight in the parking lot of Club Flamingo around 3 a.m. Sun…
UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club
Update: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club UPDATE: A manhunt ended when South Hackensack police arrested a Newark resident who they said stole a sedan outside a Route 46 strip club and struck another customer with it in the parking lot as he fled. Christian H. Quimis, 33, was being held in the Bergen County Jail after South Hackensack and Hackensack police arrested him arrest at his home on Monday. "Within 36 hours of the initial incident, our suspect was in custody thanks to fine investigative work of several agencies" Capt. Robert Chinchar said. Quimis had tried to break up a fight in the parking lot of Club Flamingo around 3 …
Police: Klepto Car Thief Strikes Twice At Bergen Dealerships Police: Klepto Car Thief Strikes Twice At Bergen Dealerships
Police: Klepto Car Thief Strikes Twice At Bergen Dealerships A serial car thief from the Bronx who's repeatedly victimized high-end dealerships in Bergen County was already being sought for a Rochelle Park theft when she did it again – using another stolen ride, authorities said. Nyaomi James, 19,  was spotted a short time before a 2019 Acura RDX was stolen earlier this year from the used car lot of Park Avenue Acura on Route 17 , Police Lt. James DePreta said. Detectives alerted area law enforcement agencies and obtained a warrant for James’s arrest, DePreta said Friday. Police in North Jersey are all-too familiar with James, who has…
Police Praise Business Owner Who Thwarted Alleged Car Breaking-And-Entering Police Praise Business Owner Who Thwarted Alleged Car Breaking-And-Entering
Police Praise Business Owner Who Thwarted Alleged Car Breaking-And-Entering Police are praising the quick actions of a local store owner who stopped an alleged motor vehicle breaking and entering. On Thursday, Jan. 22, around 10 a.m. police received a report of a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle parked in the area of Diamond Nail, 325 Front St. in Chicopee. A local businesswoman allegedly saw a man enter a motor vehicle that belonged to one of her customers. She reported the suspicious activity and provided a description of the man to the police. The officers searched the area and found arrested a suspect who allegedly attempted to flee, police said.…
Man Wanted For Stealing From Five Unlocked Vehicles On Long Island, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing From Five Unlocked Vehicles On Long Island, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing From Five Unlocked Vehicles On Long Island, Police Say Police are looking for an unidentified man who allegedly stole from five unlocked cars.  The wanted man stole money, jewelry and AirPods from vehicles in Lake Ronkonkoma, Ronkonkoma and Lake Grove after nightfall between Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 8, Suffolk County Police said. Anyone who recognizes the pictured man or bore witness to the break-ins can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS, via the P3Tips app or online.
One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan
One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan An Infinity was stolen from the driveway of a New Canaan driveway, and several other vehicles were entered overnight as residents continue leaving their vehicles unlocked. A Summit Ridge Road resident reported at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 that a 2017 Infinity QX60 was stolen after it was unlocked with the key left inside. The vehicle still has not been recovered. Earlier in the morning, between 7:30 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. on Friday, there were complaints from two Old Stamford Road residents who said their unlocked vehicles had been rummaged through. A wallet with credit cards was stolen from…
Westchester Sees 60-Percent Spike In Auto Thefts, DA Says Westchester Sees 60-Percent Spike In Auto Thefts, DA Says
Westchester Sees 60-Percent Spike In Auto Thefts, DA Says Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. has a simple message for area residents: lock up your vehicles at night or risk getting robbed. There has been a spike in cases of auto thefts in some of Westchester’s wealthiest locales, with some municipalities seeing a rise of up to 2,000 percent over the same time period a year ago. According to Scarpino, every municipality in Westchester has reported at least one stolen vehicle and sticky-fingered thieves have made a practice of entering cars overnight that are left unlocked. The overall year-over-year increase in the county h…
Three Vehicles Stolen, Five Others Entered In New Canaan Weekend Theft Spree Three Vehicles Stolen, Five Others Entered In New Canaan Weekend Theft Spree
Three Vehicles Stolen, Five Others Entered In New Canaan Weekend Theft Spree The New Canaan Police Department is imploring residents to lock their cars and take their keys inside following a brand-new rash of auto thefts and reports of cars being broken into. In recent days, police received reports of three stolen vehicles and five others that were entered during a weekend spree in New Canaan. According to police, shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, a 2020 Lexus RX350 was stolen from a residence on Grover Road, which was later recovered in Waterbury. Another vehicle parked in the same driveway was also entered. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, a 20…