'Huge Spike' In Auto Thefts Reported In Putnam 'Huge Spike' In Auto Thefts Reported In Putnam
'Huge Spike' In Auto Thefts Reported In Putnam There has been a “huge spike” in auto thefts in recent weeks, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. The Sheriff’s Office issued an alert warning that there has been an uptick in auto thefts not only in Putnam County, but also throughout the state. According to Langley, “the first step to preventing auto theft starts with you.” “Many of these thefts occur because owners are leaving their vehicles unlocked with key fobs in the vehicle parked at home, work, and at car dealerships,” he said. “This allows offenders to simply go through neighborhoods in the middle of the night,…
Stolen Car Suspect Located At Long Island Hotel, Police Say Stolen Car Suspect Located At Long Island Hotel, Police Say
Stolen Car Suspect Located At Long Island Hotel, Police Say Police investigators on Long Island worked quickly to locate a car that was reported stolen and arrest its alleged thief. A male suspect was caught breaking into a car on Broadway Road in Hicksville shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3. The suspect was confronted by the homeowner, who ordered him to get out of his vehicle, to which he complied and walked to a nearby silver Acura, fleeing before police arrived. Police said that a canvas of the area led to the discovery of the Acura in a parking lot on the Jericho Motel on Jericho Turnpike. The investigation determined that the Acura ha…
Teen Charged In Connection To String Of Long Island Robberies Teen Charged In Connection To String Of Long Island Robberies
Teen Charged In Connection To String Of Long Island Robberies A teenager went on a string of auto robberies on multiple occasions in Nassau County and is now facing a host of charges, police said. An investigation into multiple incidents on several dates in Nassau County led to the arrest of Navindra Naidu, 19, who was found to be responsible for at least three robberies. Police said that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29 in East Meadow, Naidu arranged to meet with a 34-year-old man to test drive a vehicle that the victim was selling over the Internet.  After the test drive, the victim was standing outside his car when Naidu jumped …
Alert Issued For High-End Auto Thefts Believed To Be Part Of Dangerous Out-Of-State Crime Ring Alert Issued For High-End Auto Thefts Believed To Be Part Of Dangerous Out-Of-State Crime Ring
Alert Issued For High-End Auto Thefts Believed To Be Part Of Dangerous Out-Of-State Crime Ring A rash of thefts of high-end automobiles has prompted authorities to issue an alert to area residents. The thefts have occurred mainly in the southeastern part of Dutchess County during the late-night/early-morning hours, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said. So far, the perpetrators have stolen vehicles that were unlocked with the keys or fobs inside and accessible.  "These thefts are thought to be part of a larger out-of-state crime ring, and the perpetrators are to be considered armed and dangerous," the sheriff's office said.  Residents are being warned to always lock t…
Two Wanted In Long Island Stolen Car Ring Nabbed Following Chase, Crash Two Wanted In Long Island Stolen Car Ring Nabbed Following Chase, Crash
Two Wanted In Long Island Stolen Car Ring Nabbed Following Chase, Crash Two men wanted in connection with a stolen car ring operating on Long Island were nabbed following a chase and a crash that injured a police officer. Rafael Ramirez, 35, of Manhattan, and Matthew Garcia, 21, of Queens, were arrested by the Nassau County Police around 11:53 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, in Corona, Queens for multiple grand larcenies that allegedly occurred in Nassau County, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, and team detectives assigned to the Auto Theft Unit were investigating a stolen car ring which led them to Corona, Queens.  During the in…
Authorities: Monmouth County Woman, 33, Stole Car From Former Employer Authorities: Monmouth County Woman, 33, Stole Car From Former Employer
Authorities: Monmouth County Woman, 33, Stole Car From Former Employer A car reported stolen from an auto dealership last month was tracked to a former employee, who was charged with the theft, police in Morris County said. Julianna M. Walters, 33, of Freehold was arrested for taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and receiving stolen property, Washington Township police said. A car dealership on Route 46 in Glouchester County reported a vehicle stolen on Feb. 12. The next day, the vehicle was left without keys or a license plate in a parking lot in Hackettstown (Warren County).  A receipt from a wholesale store was located in the …
CRIME SPREE: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft CRIME SPREE: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft
Crime Spree: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft An 18-year-old Hackensack man charged in a weekend Bergen County crime spree led New Milford police on a stolen car chase, authorities said. Denys Ludizaca was driving the 2011 Toyota Camry reported stolen out of Hackensack when Officer Edward Trinkleback tried to pull him over on Madison avenue shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday for failing to use his directional signal, they said. Ludizaca “disregarded the officer’s signals to stop and turned down multiple side streets,” Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said Wednesday. He eventually pulled over, then hopped out of the car along with a 16-yea…
Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother
Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother The suspect apprehended in the fatal stabbing of Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, is a convicted felon with a violent past. Police now say they have charged 23-year-old Michael Mosley with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nashville Police.&nbs…
Idling Maserati Stolen In Livingston, Found In Belleville Idling Maserati Stolen In Livingston, Found In Belleville
Idling Maserati Stolen In Livingston, Found In Belleville A high-end vehicle that sells in the six-figure range was taken from the parking valet stand at a Livingston restaurant Thursday night, police said.  The grey Maserati was running but unoccupied around 9:30 p.m. at Nero's Grille, 618 South Livingston Ave., when someone described only as a black male jumped in and took off, police said.  The vehicle was found hours later parked on Watchung Avenue in Belleville. The thief was still at large Friday afternoon, police also said. 
Video: Man Steals Unlocked Car With Child Inside In Suffolk Video: Man Steals Unlocked Car With Child Inside In Suffolk
Video: Man Steals Unlocked Car With Child Inside In Suffolk A man stole an unlocked car with a child inside from a parking lot on Long Island, police said. Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Department First Squad are investigating an incident when the man stole the 2007 Acura with an 8-year-old girl inside in Deer Park. Police said a man left the car unlocked with his daughter inside when he went into 7-Eleven on Bay Shore Road at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. While the victim was inside, a man pulled up in a red van, looked around and entered the Acura with the child still inside. The entire incident was captured on surveil…
Police: Mercedes Stolen After Son Leaves It Parked For Dad To Pick Up At Darien Train Station Police: Mercedes Stolen After Son Leaves It Parked For Dad To Pick Up At Darien Train Station
Police: Mercedes Stolen After Son Leaves It Parked For Dad To Pick Up At Darien Train Station A Mercedes-Benz was stolen from the Darien Metro-North station after a son left it parked for his father to pick up, police said. The Darien Police Department received a report from a man on Tuesday, Aug. 13, who stated that his 2018 Mercedes S560, which had been used by his son two days earlier, was taken from the train station. Police said that the son boarded a train to Manhattan, and the Mercedes was found missing from the lot at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13. The man called his son to confirm the location, but the Mercedes was not where it was left. According to police, …
Paramus PD: Two More Members Of Auto Theft Ring Caught Returning To Same Neighborhood Paramus PD: Two More Members Of Auto Theft Ring Caught Returning To Same Neighborhood
Paramus PD: Two More Members Of Auto Theft Ring Caught Returning To Same Neighborhood Two members of an auto theft ring believed responsible for a rash of vehicle thefts and burglaries in Paramus weren’t tough to find, police said Friday. Having already seized one suspect before dawn the day before, officers received a call of two suspicious-looking men in the area of Linwood Avenue and Godwin Road around 5:30 a.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officer Michael Boccher spotted and stopped Michael Acosta, 18, of Paterson and Edras Mendoza, 20, of Passaic, moments later, Ehrenberg said. Both told officers they were headed to the Jersey Place home of relatives, but poli…