Police Eye Gang Members After Two Jeeps Are Stolen In New Canaan Police Eye Gang Members After Two Jeeps Are Stolen In New Canaan
Police Eye Gang Members After Two Jeeps Are Stolen In New Canaan Police are eyeing gang members as suspects after two Jeeps were stolen in New Canaan. New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said the department received complaints on Sunday, May 5, that a 2017 Jeep Wrangler was stolen from the driveway of a residence on Barnegat Road, and that a 2016 Jeep Cherokee was stolen from the driveway of a residence on upper Elm Street.  Both stolen vehicles were unlocked and the key fobs were inside both vehicles, Krolikowski said. The 2016 Jeep Cherokee was recovered damaged on Oenoke Ridge Road, he said. In addition, on May 5, the department recei…
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford An investigation is underway after a local woman was seriously injured when her SUV rolled over her in a busy Stamford parking lot. The initial investigation revealed that Anne Wade, a 54-year-old Stamford resident, was entering her vehicle, which was parked in the lot at 15 High Ridge Rd., Stamford Police said.  According to witnesses, Wade was having problems releasing her emergency brake before she exited her vehicle and was then somehow able to get the brake released, according to police. Once the brake was released, the vehicle started rolling backward.  The vehicle knocked …
Fiat Chrysler Latest Automaker To Issue Recall Due To Potentially Deadly Airbags Fiat Chrysler Latest Automaker To Issue Recall Due To Potentially Deadly Airbags
Fiat Chrysler Latest Automaker To Issue Recall Due To Potentially Deadly Airbags Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.6 million vehicles worldwide as auto companies continue replacing malfunctioning Takata front airbags that have proven to be dangerous over the past year. The recall includes the 2010 through 2016 Jeep Wrangler SUV, the 2010 Ram 3500 pickup and 4500/5500 Chassis Cab trucks, the 2010 and 2011 Dodge Dakota pickup, the 2010 through 2014 Dodge Challenger muscle car, the 2011 through 2015 Dodge Charger sedan, and the 2010 through 2015 Chrysler 300 sedan. It's the latest in a coordinated recall of Takata airbag products in tens of millions of vehicles. …
Vehicle Burglaries Reported In Darien Vehicle Burglaries Reported In Darien
Vehicle Burglaries Reported In Darien Darien Police have reported three motor vehicle burglaries that occurred in the area on Wednesday, Dec. 26. The first burglary occurred at 22 Edgewood Road and was reported just after 9 a.m. The complainant said they arrived home around 10 p.m. the night before and parked two vehicles in the driveway, neither one of them locked. The next morning, they found the door of their 2017 Jeep Wrangler still opened. Upon further inspection, it was discovered that a flashlight normally kept in the trunk had been moved to the driver’s seat, but nothing appeared to be missing. The second vehicle in the…
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash With Jeep Driven By Norwalk Teen In Downtown Stamford ID Released For Man Killed In Crash With Jeep Driven By Norwalk Teen In Downtown Stamford
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash With Jeep Driven By Norwalk Teen In Downtown Stamford A 26-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash with a Jeep at a busy intersection in downtown Stamford has been identified by police. Rene A. Sandoval-Romero of Stamford was killed around 7 p.m. Sunday during a crash with the 2012 Jeep Wrangler at the intersection of Canal Street and Tresser Boulevard, said Stamford Police Sgt. Andrew Gallagher. A preliminary investigation into the crash found that an 18-year-old Norwalk teen was driving the Jeep westbound on Tresser Boulevard, intending to turn left onto Canal Street southbound, when he collided with the motorcycle, a 2004 Yamaha YZ600, Gall…
Support Pours In For Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support Pours In For Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Friends and members of a club for Jeep enthusiasts have set-up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses for a 21-year-old woman killed in a crash in New City on Saturday. Kaylyn Wynne of Monroe in Orange County, a passenger, was killed when she was thrown from a 2012 Jeep Wrangler after the 22-year-old driver hit a dump truck about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, said Lt. Glenn Cummings of the Clarkstown Police. Members of the of the Rockland Rock Crawlers club said Wynne was "one of the most beautiful people we've had the pleasure of meeting; inside and out." "She was the spark …
Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner
Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner A popular Ramsey business owner killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend will be buried this Saturday. Kasey "KC" Checke, 49, was known locally and beyond at the "no-one-does-it-better" custom exhaust specialist. "Great guy would give you the shirt off his back," wrote fellow business owner Paul Pinajian of Wyckoff. "I always sent people to him that would get ripped off elsewhere and he ALWAYS did the right thing." "Best custom exhaust shop around," added Tony Phukhue Esteban of the Bronx. "Sad news." Checke, 49 -- who owned and…
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries UPDATE: A Hawthorne woman died of her injuries following a crash that killed a Ramsey motorcyclist late Saturday, family friends confirmed. Kimberely Stoll, 57, "suffered head trauma and never regained consciousness" and was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, a close friend who's also a first responder told Daily Voice. Stoll was on the back of the 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. The crash killed 49-year-old Kasey "KC" Checke, the owner-operator of KC's K…
Ramsey Motorcyclist, 49, Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash Ramsey Motorcyclist, 49, Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash
Ramsey Motorcyclist, 49, Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash A Ramsey motorcyclist was killed and his female passenger critically injured in a crash in Hawthorne late Saturday. Kasey "KC" Checke, 49, was driving a 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief Richard McAuliffe said in a joint release Sunday morning. Checke -- the owner-operator of KC's Kustom Exhaust and Auto Service on Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey -- was pronounced dead at 10:13 p.m. His female passenger was t…
Ramsey Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash Ramsey Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash
Ramsey Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash A Ramsey motorcyclist was killed and his female passenger critically injured in a crash in Hawthorne late Saturday. Kasey "KC" Checke, 49, was driving a 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief Richard McAuliffe said in a joint release Sunday morning. Checke -- the owner-operator of KC's Kustom Exhaust and Auto Service on Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey -- was pronounced dead at 10:13 p.m. His female passenger was t…
Man Pleads Guilty Of Trying To Torch Jeep In Blooming Grove, Report Says Man Pleads Guilty Of Trying To Torch Jeep In Blooming Grove, Report Says
Man Pleads Guilty Of Trying To Torch Jeep In Blooming Grove, Report Says ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. - A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to torching a Jeep in Blooming Grove last year, according to a Times Herald-Record report. Little Ferry, N.J. resident Michael Ferrante Jr. pleaded guilty to attempted third-degree arson after admitting to attempting to light a friend's 2008 Jeep Wrangler on fire in Orange County last July, according to the report. As part of the guilty plea, it is expected that Ferrante will be sentenced to six months in jail, followed by five years probation. The judge reportedly capped the sentence at that term. Ferrante must also pay nearly $1,0…