Crime & Safety
Stratford Man Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle: Police
Police identified the man with the help of Ring doorbell video, according to law enforcement.
TRUMBULL, CT — Officers arrested a Stratford man who stole a motorcycle with the help of Ring doorbell video, according to police.
A Trumbull resident reported that his or her motorcycle was stolen July 29, 2019. Video showed a white cargo van leaving the area around the time the motorcycle was stolen. Fairfield police were investigating a similar incident around the same time.
Police determined the van was a rented U-Haul. Fairfield police traced the rental back to Edgar Crespo, 29, and were able to obtain a search warrant for his cellphone, police said. He had a picture of the stolen Trumbull motorcycle and text messages about the theft, according to police.
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Police obtained an arrest warrant Sept. 25, 2020, and Crespo was arrested and charged with third-degree larceny.
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