Crime & Safety
Police Reports: What's My Car Doing in New York?
A Shadow Wood Circle man woke up Tuesday morning to learn that his Saab had been stolen and involved in a hit-and-run accident in New York City while he slept.
Stolen Car Winds Up in NYC
The last time a 65-year-old Shadow Wood Circle resident saw his 2002 Saab, it was in the driveway when he took out the trash at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Later that morning, he received a phone call from New York City Police informing him that his car had been involved in an accident at 66 Street and Broadway, evaded the scene and was later abandoned in a parking garage, according to the police report.
Monroe police said the theft of the Saab 93 took place sometime between 12:30 and 8:41 a.m., the time of the report.
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Mailbox Vandalism
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An employee at Yankocy Building Supply, 143 Pepper Street, heard a noise at around 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, then saw a dark green Sedan heading south on Pepper Street. He noticed that his mailbox was snapped in half, police said.
The damage to the mailbox is estimated at $200. The victim was unable to get a plate number, but police are investigating.
Kicked Out of Prom
Two male students from Emmett O'Brien Technical High School were both issued infractions for possession of alcohol by a minor in a public place at 10:04 p.m. May 18, after sneaking flasks of alcohol to their prom at The Waterview in Monroe, police said.
Police said the principal wanted legal action taken, so officers issued the infractions and the teens' parents were called to pick them up.
The males were an 18-year-old from West Haven and a 17-year-old from Ansonia.
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