3 More Cars Stolen In Greenwich, Recovered Upstate: PD

GREENWICH, CT — Three more care thefts were reported over the weekend in Greenwich, two of which were due to keys being left in the vehicles. According to Lieutenant John Slusarz, a 2014 BMW 550 XI was stolen from Jofran Lane sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 and 7:15 a.m. the following day.

The vehicle was unlocked and the keys were inside, Slusarz said. It was subsequently recovered upstate by police on Sunday.

Also on Sept.19, a 2017 Ford Explorer Sport was stolen from a driveway on Stoney Wylde Lane, sometime between 3 a.m. and 1 p.m. In that incident, the vehicle was also unlocked with the keys inside, Slusarz said.

The vehicle was also found upstate by police on Sunday, however it was not the same town where the BMW was recovered.

A 2016 Land Rover Range Rover was stolen from Field Point Road sometime Friday evening recovered out of state by police Saturday morning. Slusarz said it was unclear if the keys were left inside the vehicle, however there was no indication any damage was made to the car.

Earlier this month, three vehicles were also reported stolen between Sept. 7 and 8. The first vehicle, a 2013 BMW M3, was stolen from Tait Road.

The second vehicle was a 2019 BMW 5 Series, which was stolen from Keofferam Road. The third vehicle, a 2019 Mercedes Benz, was stolen from Indian Drive.

A week prior, police sent out a notice that three cars were stolen and 14 were entered between Aug. 26 and Sept. 4 in various areas of Greenwich.

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"These criminals are basically lazy," Slusarz said to Patch. "They'll come into neighborhoods early in the morning or late at night and check all the vehicles' doors, looking for cars that are unlocked."

Slusarz said criminals often look in the glove boxes of unlocked vehicles for valuables and find the keys to the vehicle.

"Fortunately this weekend, the three cars were recovered," Slusarz said. "That's very good, but it's not always the case...the easiest way to protect yourself is to lock your car and make sure you have the keys when you walk away from the car."