5 More Vehicles Stolen In Greenwich: Police

GREENWICH, CT — Five vehicles were stolen in Greenwich over the weekend, bringing the total number of vehicles stolen in town this year above 30, according to police. Of those five vehicle, two were recovered as of Monday morning, according to Lt. Mark Zuccerella.

The following vehicles were stolen between April 24-26, according to Zuccerella:

• a Jeep parked on Bowman Drive
• a Jetta parked on Meadow Drive
• a Mercedes-Benz parked on Rockland Place
• a Mazda parked on Stanwich Road
• a Ford parked on Indian Head Road

The Jetta and the Mercedes-Benz were both recovered in Bridgeport, Zuccerella said. Bridgeport Police also "initiated a pursuit" of the thieves who stole the Mercedes-Benz, however no arrests were made, Zuccerella said.

The lieutenant also noted there was an attempted theft of an Audi on Keofferman Road within this time period, however the vehicle was not taken. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

In total, 34 vehicles have been stolen in town this year, according to Zuccerella. Of those stolen vehicles, 27 were recovered.

Police have also investigated 47 cases of thefts from vehicles in town this year, of which "all but a few" involved juveniles looking for keys, Zuccerella said.

On Thursday, two juveniles were arrested in the area of Bolling Place after police received a report of suspects attempting to break into vehicles in the central area of Greenwich. Both juveniles were arrested on possession of burglar tools and conspiracy charges, according to police.

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"I cannot stress [enough]...that these cars are not stolen for profit," Zuccerella said in an earlier email. "They are stolen to commit crimes."

The lieutenant also noted that these crimes are "100 percent preventable."