Burlington-Harwinton, CT
News
Suspended, Drunk Driver Breaking Into Cars In Harwinton Commuter Lot Resists Arrest: Police Suspended, Drunk Driver Breaking Into Cars In Harwinton Commuter Lot Resists Arrest: Police
Suspended, Drunk Driver Breaking Into Cars In Harwinton Commuter Lot Resists Arrest: Police An intoxicated driver operating a vehicle on a suspended license was arrested over the weekend after a witness reported an attempted vehicle break-in at a commuter lot, Connecticut State Police said. At approximately 12:28 p.m., the Harwinton Resident Trooper was conducting motor vehicle enforcement near the Exit 46 (formerly Exit 42) commuter lot when they were flagged down by a witness on Sunday, Jan. 5, state police said. The witness reported seeing a man, later identified as Lawrence Patterson, 71, of Meriden, trying to force entry into a red Jeep Wrangler parked in the lot. The trooper…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bayonne, NJ
Police & Fire
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD A 39-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 18, with stealing $1200 in items from a vehicle in Bayonne, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Sean Rouse was arrested after officers responded to a report of a suspicious man, Bayonne police said. Rouse took numerous work tools and personal items from a vehicle on Thursday, Dec. 17, police said. Rouse was charged with burglary and released on a summons, police said

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by Sam Barron
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Waterbury Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police Waterbury Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police
Waterbury Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police A 14-year-old Connecticut boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of car thefts, authorities said. The thefts occurred across Waterbury, beginning when a 2024 Nissan Kicks was stolen on Nov. 29. A 2011 Honda CR-V was boosted on Dec. 14, and a 2010 Subaru Impreza was taken on Christmas Eve, Waterbury police said. The department's auto theft task force linked all three incidents to the Waterbury teen. The boy's name was not released because of his age. He is charged with three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, authorities said. Waterbury police said these were his s…

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by Josh Lanier
Montclair, NJ
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car, Fleeing On Foot: Montclair PD 18-Year-Old Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car, Fleeing On Foot: Montclair PD
18-Year-Old Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car, Fleeing On Foot: Montclair PD An 18-year-old Newark resident was arrested and charged after he stole a vehicle in Montclair and then was involved in a car crash on Sunday, Dec. 22, authorities said. A man left his 2023 Kia Sportage running and unattended on Bloomfield Avenue, only to return to see it driving away west on Church Street, Montclair police said. The vehicle was last seen by patrol at a high rate of speed east on Bloomfield Avenue, police said. The vehicle was later involved in a motor vehicle crash in Glen Ridge, police said.  The driver fled from the scene on foot, police said. He was appre…

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by Sam Barron
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
9-Year-Old Among Five Arrested For Violent Southeast Baltimore Carjacking, Police Say 9-Year-Old Among Five Arrested For Violent Southeast Baltimore Carjacking, Police Say
9-Year-Old Among Five Arrested For Violent Southeast Baltimore Carjacking, Police Say A shocking carjacking in Southeast Baltimore ended with the arrest of five suspects—including a 9-year-old boy, on Sunday night, authorities announced. The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. on Dec. 22, when police say a 32-year-old woman was stopped at a sign at Grundy and Bank streets when four males approached her car.  One suspect, described by investigators only as a white man, smashed her window with a metal tool, dragged her out, and fled in her car. Officers tracked the stolen vehicle to the 1800 block of North Milton Ave. just over an hour later. Following a brief foot ch…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Forcibly Removed From Car in Daytime New Rochelle Carjacking: Suspects At Large Woman Forcibly Removed From Car in Daytime New Rochelle Carjacking: Suspects At Large
Woman Forcibly Removed From Car in Daytime New Rochelle Carjacking: Suspects At Large Authorities in Westchester are investigating a brazen daytime carjacking involving a 21-year-old woman who was forcibly removed from her vehicle by unknown assailants.  The incident occurred in New Rochelle at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 on Bridge Street near the city's train station, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Dec. 23.  According to Coyne, the victim, a New Rochelle resident, was waiting in her parked car for a friend when at least two suspects approached. The attackers forcefully pulled the woman from her car, stole the vehicle, a…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Spike In Vehicle Thefts In White Plains: Suspects Using Reprogramming Tool To Force Entry Spike In Vehicle Thefts In White Plains: Suspects Using Reprogramming Tool To Force Entry
Spike In Vehicle Thefts In White Plains: Suspects Using Reprogramming Tool To Force Entry Police in Westchester are urging vehicle owners to take precautions following a recent string of vehicle thefts targeting a popular SUV model in municipal parking lots.  Over the past two weeks, several 2024-2025 Honda CR-Vs have been stolen after being parked in municipal lots during commuters' morning routines, according to a statement from the White Plains Police Department from Friday, Dec. 20. Investigators said the suspects are able to force entry into the vehicles without triggering alarms and may be using reprogramming tools to create new key fobs during the thefts. To help pr…

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by Ben Crnic
Pearl River, NY
Police & Fire
Police On The Hunt For Suspects In 2 Orangetown Home Burglaries Police On The Hunt For Suspects In 2 Orangetown Home Burglaries
Police On The Hunt For Suspects In 2 Orangetown Home Burglaries Police in the Hudson Valley are hunting for suspects involved in two home burglaries during the early morning hours. Capt Michael Shannon of the Orangetown Police said the break-ins occurred on Friday, Dec. 13, around 4:15 a.m. in Pearl River and Orangeburg. Shannon said the first burglary occurred on Pinto Road in Pearl River. The suspects gained entry through a lower lever window. The suspects, dressed in dark-hooded sweatshirts and ski masks, left the home without taking anything. Shannon said the second incident occurred a short time later at a Howard Avenue residence in Orangeburg. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops
High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops Two adults and two juveniles were arrested in Lyndhurst in connection with a vehicle theft scheme targeting Hondas, authorities said. The investigation began on Nov. 27, when Lyndhurst Police Officer Thomas Seickendick observed suspicious behavior in the area of Riverside Avenue and Post Avenue, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. At approximately 2:55 a.m., Seickendick noticed a silver Honda Civic driving without its lights on and parked illegally. As he approached, he saw a male in all black, wearing a ski mask and acting suspiciously near a parked Honda sedan. The male, later identif…

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Fatal Carjacking Of US Army Vet, Mom Leads To Murder Charges In Philadelphia Fatal Carjacking Of US Army Vet, Mom Leads To Murder Charges In Philadelphia
Fatal Carjacking Of US Army Vet, Mom Leads To Murder Charges In Philadelphia A mom and US Army veteran was killed during a carjacking in Philadelphia, and a 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. Tysean Forsythe, of the 800 block of North 20th Street, is facing multiple charges, including Murder, Carjacking, and Conspiracy, in connection with the death of 47-year-old Heather Rainey on Saturday, June 22, according to police. The incident unfolded at approximately 10:39 p.m. when 26th District Officers responded to a report of a “Person with a Gun” on the 700 block of West Poplar Street, authorities sai…

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by Jillian Pikora
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In North Castle Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In North Castle
Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In North Castle An attempted vehicle theft disrupted a holiday delivery effort in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident occurred on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, in North Castle near the Greenwich border when a resident at a home on Bedford Banksville Road reported damage to her vehicle, the North Castle Police Department announced on Thursday, Dec. 5.  The woman told officers she was loading her car with holiday deliveries when someone apparently entered the vehicle and damaged its ignition, which police said was consistent with an attempt to steal the car.  Authorities have no…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NJ
Police & Fire
Delivery Vehicle Left Running Stolen: Harrison PD Delivery Vehicle Left Running Stolen: Harrison PD
Delivery Vehicle Left Running Stolen: Harrison PD A food delivery vehicle that was left running was stolen in Harrison on the evening of Monday, Dec. 2, authorities said. At 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Bergen Street where a delivery driver for a local restaurant said he left his vehicle unlocked and running as he delivered food to a customer, Harrison police said. As the delivery driver was at the customers door, a red sedan pulled up near his vehicle, and the suspect exited the red sedan, entered his vehicle, and fled the area, police said.

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by Sam Barron