Crime & Safety
$73k Worth Of Valuables Reported Stolen: New Haven PD
Items taken include religious items, electronics and cash.
NEW HAVEN, CT — Police are investigating after a man reported $73,000 worth of religous items and other valuables were stolen from his car in the city.
The 33-year-old victim was visiting from Pennsylvania. He told police he left his red Cadillac wit hthe Towne Park Valet Service on Howard Avenue a day earlier.
The victim reported several stolen items including:
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- His house keys
- Checks from Summerset Bank with the account name “Flight 93 Memorial Church Complex Foundation Inc.”
- Black HP computer valued at approximately $1,000
- White iPad Pro valued at $800
- Pectoral Cross made out of 21k gold valued at approximately $14,000
- 21k gold Golbean valued at $700
- Gold Crozier staff valued at $7,000
- 21k gold Bishop’s ring with an amethyst stone valued at $12,000
- Black PlayStation 4 with six unknown games valued at $350
- Chalice and paten set valued at $15,000
- 18k gold chain and cross valued at approximately $500
- Bishop`s Vestment valued at $6,500
- Bishop`s Crown valued at $4,500
- Blessing cross valued at $300
- Black wheeled Samsonite suit case containing church documents valued at $350
- Black Nintendo Switch with the game Sweepy valued at $360.
"The victim reported that he’d locked the glove compartment prior to handing over the car," said Officer David Hartman, police spokesman. "From there, he said nine thousand dollars in cash, a First National Bank credit card, a Summerset Trust credit card and a Visa Platinum credit card were also stolen. He claims the thief missed the $33,000 worth of jewels he’d left in the trunk."
The vehicle had been moved from the lot prior to the police being called.
Images via victim and New Haven Police
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