Crime & Safety
Craigslist Deal Goes Bad In Trumbull: PD
A motorcycle was stolen and two teens were arrested, police said.

TRUMBULL, CT — Two Bridgeport teens were arrested after they conspired to steal a motorcycle and drove off in a stolen vehicle July 22, according to police.
A Cheshire resident arranged to sell his $3,000 Honda motorcycle at the Hawley Lane Mall in Trumbull via Craigslist. The two teens arrived with a third male who drove off with the motorcycle.
The two teens then fled in a stolen 2009 Honda Accord. The vehicle was located in a nearby parking lot and the two suspects were apprehended after they fled on foot, police said
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Stratford Police assisted in the apprehension and several witnesses reported seeing the incident.
The motorcycle has yet to be recovered.
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Police urge caution when using Craigslist to sell items.
Both 17-year-olds were charged with third and sixth-degree larceny.
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