Crime & Safety

2 Vehicles Stolen In Darien: Police

A 2008 Ford Econoline and a 2017 Range Rover​ were recently reported stolen in Darien, according to police.

A 2008 Ford Econoline and a 2017 Range Rover​ were recently reported stolen in Darien, according to police.
A 2008 Ford Econoline and a 2017 Range Rover​ were recently reported stolen in Darien, according to police. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)

DARIEN, CT — A 2008 Ford Econoline and a 2017 Range Rover were recently reported stolen in Darien, according to police.

In a news release, Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros said the Ford was reported stolen on April 9 after a worker noticed the vehicle, a "work van," was missing from a parking lot on the Post Road.

Video surveillance showed the van being driven out of the parking lot the night before. The worker said the van was locked and both sets of keys were in his possession, according to Skoumbros.

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On April 17, the van was found on East 149th Street in the Bronx, N.Y., and towed from the area, Skoumbros said.

That same day, a man reported his green Range Rover stolen after parking it at a friend's house, located on Hoyt Street.

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Later that evening, the owner said the vehicle had been tracked in Elizabeth, N.J., however local police were unable to locate it, Skoumbros said.

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