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Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Police Issue Warning After Rash Of Residential, Auto Burglaries In Area
Fairfield County continues to contend with a rash of burglaries as opportunistic fraudsters break into unlocked homes and cars that are parked in the area overnight. The Darien Police Department issued an alert on Thursday, Jan. 10, as they continue to experience an increase in overnight-hour burglaries into unlocked vehicles. Police said that the trend is not isolated to Darien, and other municipalities in Fairfield County and throughout Connecticut have been plagued by similar burglaries at increasing rates. Det. James Palmieri said that many of the crimes are perpetrated by juvenile offe…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Purse, Laptop Stolen From Darien Home, Police Say
Updated story: Norwalk Teen Charged In Burglary Of Purse, Laptop On Separate Days At Same Darien Home A real-life Grinch took advantage of an unlocked garage door over the holidays, stealing a purse and laptop in Darien, police said. On New Year’s Eve, a Fairfield Avenue woman reported that someone had broken into her garage and stole her purse. Police said that the purse was last seen on Christmas Eve inside a 2010 Honda Odyssey, which was parked in the garage and left unlocked. According to police, the garage bay door was locked, but a rear entrance door was left unlocked. Two …
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Porch Pirate Caught Stealing Package In Westchester, Police Say
A real-life Grinch is in police custody after he was caught red-handed stealing a package from the front door of a Westchester home. Joshua Ismail, 25, of Bruce Avenue in Yonkers, was arrested this week after he was caught on camera stealing a neighbor’s package and walking off with it, according to Yonkers Police. In the video, hecan be seen walking on Bruce Avenue in sweatpants and a hoodie doing a double-take when he saw the package. He proceeded to walk up to the porch, steal the package and casually take off with it. Investigators did not disclose what was stolen. Ismail was arrested …
Scarsdale, NY
Police & Fire
Scarsdale Police Department Gets New Undercover Car Donation In Time For Christmas
The Scarsdale Police Department received an early Christmas gift this year. Scarsdale Police Chief Andrew Matturro announced on Friday that the department has received a donation from Esurance of a vehicle that will be used for undercover police operations. Matturro said that the vehicle will “assist the Scarsdale Police Department in undercover stings, patrols and crime prevention operations.” The car remains under wraps, but will soon join the fleet to assist officers in cracking down on crime in the village.
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Porch Pirate Busted Stealing Package In Westchester, Police Say
A porch pirate was arrested in Westchester after getting busted stealing packages from a local home, police said. Bronx resident Jean Tapia, 33, has been arrested after allegedly stealing a package from a home in the Edgemont neighborhood, Greenburgh Police Sgt. Brian Matthews announced on Wednesday. Tapia was arrested this week and charged with one count of petit larceny. He has been booked at Greenburgh Police Headquarters and has since been released on bail. Tapia is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to respond to the charge. Police said that locals should be vigilant fo…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Darien Police Receive Mulitple Calls For Burglarized Vehicles
Darien police are once again reminding resident to lock their vehicles and remove valuables following a rash of car burglaries and thefts over the weekend. Here's are the latest car burglaries: On Friday, Dec. 14 at 11:40 p.m. on Midbrook Lane, the owners reported their Mitsubishi Outback that had been parked on the street at the residence at about 7:30 p.m. The vehicle had been left unlocked missing was a backpack valued at $50 and a U.S. passport. On Saturday, Dec. 15, around 1:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of Revere Road on a report for a group of individuals checking …
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck, Range Rover Stolen From Driveway In Greenwich
A local resident had not one but two vehicles stolen out of a driveway in Greenwich early Monday. Greenwich police said the Woodside Drive resident reported a 2015 Chevy K1500 pickup truck and a 2016 Range Rover, both which had the key devices inside, and were unlocked, were stolen sometime overnight. The victim was second in the past couple days to have a vehicle stolen. On Friday, a 2015 Cadillac Escalade parked behind Richard’s on Greenwich Avenue, with the keys inside, was stolen when the owner returned. As always, Greenwich police are reminding residents…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
'Tis the Season For Porch Piracy, So Don't Be A Victim
Porch piracy has become more rampant than ever, now that more than half of holiday season shoppers buy online. Not only that: Tens of millions of people each year have holiday decorations stolen. Yes, there are organized crews who follow delivery drivers and others who case specific neighborhoods, police say. But "it is most often a crime of convenience," Monica Eaton-Cardone, co-founder and COO of the risk-mitigation firm Chargebacks911, told InsuranceQuotes.com. "The thief sees a package sitting unattended and simply grabs it.” Nearly 26 million Americans had a holiday pac…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
New Report Of Vehicles Being Rummaged Prompts Police Warning In Northern Westchester
After receiving multiple complaints of unlocked vehicles getting broken into at night, the New Castle Police Department is issuing a warning to residents in the area. “We want to remind you to lock your cars at night and remove any valuables from them. Please keep an eye out for suspicious activity in your neighborhood. No one knows what is out of place better than you and your neighbors,” said Lt. James Carroll of the Patrol Division. As always, those who observe any suspicious activity are urged to contact the New Castle Police at (914) 238-4422. In the event of an emergency, dial 91…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Police Probe Packages Stolen Outside Homes In Westchester Community
As the holiday season approaches police are investigating four different incidents of thefts of packages from doorsteps and expect more "porch pirates" to be on the prowl. The thefts took place between Oct. 18 and Nov. 3 at four homes in Greenburgh, said Lt. Kobie Powell with the Greenburgh Police Department. Due to the thefts, Powell and the department are urging residents to consider purchasing a security/video surveillance system to deter thieves and to take steps to safeguard their packages. The first incident took place on Thursday, Oct. 18, around 2:30 p.m. on Eastern Road in Hartsd…
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Newly Released Stats Show Increase In Auto Thefts, Larcenies From Vehicles In Greenwich
Greenwich Police said new stats show that an increase in the number of motor vehicle thefts is up this year. To date there have been 52 reported car thefts, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. "The vast majority of these involved situations where the vehicles were unlocked and the keys were in them," Slusarz said. In addition, the department has seen an increase in the number of vehicle burglaries with 88 reported incidents so far this year. "Again, in most cases, the cars were left unlocked and valuables were left in the vehicles," he added. The department said that …
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Thefts From Vehicles Under Investigation In Wallkill
Police in Wallkill are encouraging and urging local residents to lock their doors at night following a series of thefts from unlocked cars in the area. Investigators from the Town of Wallkill Police Department are looking into a series of thefts from vehicles that were left parked and unlocked overnight in Scotchtown from Sept. 21 through Sept. 23. They’ve also released a surveillance photo of a suspect in a gray sedan that may have been involved in a vehicle break-in on Sept. 25 near the Schutt Road Extension. “We encourage residents to ensure that their vehicles are parked with the doors …
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