Vehicle Stolen, 6 Others Burglarized In Darien: Police

DARIEN, CT — One vehicle was reported stolen, and another six vehicles were burglarized in Darien between Nov. 12 and 16, all of which had been left unlocked, according to Darien police.

The stolen vehicle, a BMW X5, was taken from the driveway of a home on Dubois Street sometime between 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 and 6 a.m. on Nov. 13.

In addition to the SUV being left unlocked, the keys also had been left inside of it, according to Darien police, but the vehicle was later found in New Haven.

"Later that morning, detectives contacted 'BMW Assist' [which] was able to locate the vehicle parked at 47 Stanley Street in New Haven," wrote police in a statement. "Detectives responded to the location and processed the vehicle for evidence. Inside the vehicle was a driver’s license belonging to an individual residing in Waterbury, CT.

"It would later be determined that the owner of the license was the victim of a motor vehicle burglary in Waterbury. The [Darien] owner of the vehicle was notified and made arrangements to retrieve her vehicle."

Of the six other unlocked vehicles reportedly burglarized, four were parked by homes on Holmes Avenue, and one was in front of a home on Gideon Lane.

The Gideon Lane break-in was on Nov. 12, and a jar of loose change, which totaled about $30, was taken.

In the five Holmes Avenue break-ins, two occurred to separate vehicles at the same home and all of them occurred sometime on Nov. 16.

Belongings inside the vehicles (such as in the center consoles or glove compartments) were rifled through, but nothing appears to have been taken, according to police.

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