8 Vehicles Stolen, Residents Reminded To Lock Cars: Greenwich PD

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich police are urging residents to remember to lock their cars and bring their keys inside following eight recent car thefts in town.

According to Lt. Mark Zuccerella, a Nisaan was reported stolen from N Maple Avenue on Aug. 13. The vehicle was later recovered in the road, he said. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

That same day, a Toyota and a Volkswagon were reported stolen from Sinawoy Road and Lake Avenue respectively, Zuccerella said.

The Toyota was later recovered in New Britain, and some juvenile suspects were arrested as a result, Zuccerella said. The Volkswagon was recovered in Massachusetts.

The following day, an Audi was reported stolen from S Stanwich Road. It was later recovered in Waterbury, Zuccerella said.

Reports of vehicle thefts continued Sunday after a Maserati was stolen from Nicholas Avenue. According to Zuccerella, the suspected thieves later crashed the vehicle in Hartford, however no arrests have been made yet.

Reports of two more stolen vehicles, a Mercedes-Benz and a Porsche, came in Tuesday. The lieutenant said both vehicles were actually stolen Aug. 13, however they were not reported stolen until Tuesday.

Most recently, a red Ford Mustang was reported stolen from Carriage Road on Thursday. The vehicle was later recovered in New Haven, Zuccerella said.

The lieutenant emphasized that each stolen vehicle had been left unlocked, and the keys were left inside many of the cars. In one instance, keys were left inside unlocked vehicles while the owners were out of town, he said.

"We really need people to take their keys and lock their car doors," Zuccerella said to Patch.

He also noted that, while most of the vehicles stolen in Greenwich have been recovered, they are usually stolen to commit other crimes, either in town or in other communities.