Five Cars Stolen In Greenwich: Police

GREENWICH, CT — Police said five cars were stolen over the past few days in Greenwich, and three of them were recovered. According to Lt. Mark Zuccerella, the rash of thefts began Tuesday when a Maserati and an Audi were stolen in the Byram area of town.

A BMW was aslo stolen in Central Greenwich on Tuesday, Zuccerella said. The Maserati and the BMW were both later recovered in Waterbury. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

The thefts continued Thursday when a Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota were stolen from the Glenville and central area of Greenwich respectively, Zuccerella said. The Mercedes-Benz was later recovered near the home it was stolen from.

According to Zuccerella, all five vehicles were left unlocked with the keys inside prior to being stolen.

"Out of the 22 cars stolen this year, we have recovered 18 of them," Zuccerella said in an email. "Investigation revealed that all but two [vehicles] have been stolen by juveniles offenders from outside of Greenwich. All of the cars stolen this year had the keys inside of them."

The lieutenant also noted officers who work the department's "midnight shift" have been successful in preventing more thefts.

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"We investigate each car theft and have some leads to follow up on, but the best preventive measure is for the vehicle owners to remove their keys and lock the car doors," Zuccerella said. "Lock it or lose it."