Three Cars Stolen In New Canaan: Police

NEW CANAAN, CT — Three cars were recently reported stolen from homes in New Canaan, according to police.

In a news release, Chief of Police Leon Krolikowski said a 2021 BMW X-5 was reported stolen from an unspecified driveway in town the morning of Jan. 18.

The owner told officers the car was locked and two key fobs were not in the vehicle. The car's tracking technology later showed it was in the Long Wharf area of New Haven, Krolikowski said.

On Jan. 20, a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee was reported stolen from a home on Main Street. According to Krolikowski, the vehicle, which was last seen parked in the owner's driveway, was left unlocked with the key fob inside.

A New Canaan police officer later located the vehicle parked on Oak Street, just in from Main Street, Krolikowsk said.

That same day, a 2016 Audi Q5 was reported stolen from a Seminary Street home. It was later spotted in Ansonia, Krolikowsk said.

"Please remember to always lock your vehicles and take the keys with you," Krolikowsk said in a news release. "Secure valuables; never leave valuables in your vehicle. Often, identity theft occurs when drivers' licenses and credit cards are stolen."