Something Stolen From Your Car? Newtown Police May Have It

NEWTOWN, CT — Police say they have seized a "large amount" of stolen items, and are holding public viewings for people to come and claim their items. The items were seized after the arrest of two teenage boys for breaking into vehicles in Bethel, Danbury and Newtown.

Police recommended that anyone who is a victim of a theft from a motor vehicle from Nov. 10-13 should come to the Newtown Police Department on the following dates.

• Saturday, Dec. 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Police said the items were taken from vehicles on the following roads:

• Baldwin Road
• Juniper Road
• Oak Ridge Road
• Edmond Road
• Sugar Street
• Sleepy Hollow Road
• Lincoln Road
• Oakview Road
• Turkey Hill Road
• Elm Drive
• Adams Hill Road
• Black Walnut Drive
• Mile Hill Road
• Nearbrook Drive

Danbury police reported to Newtown police that they had found a stolen Audi from Baldwin Road in Newtown which was involved in a crash in Danbury at 2:30 a.m. Monday. The suspects abandoned the Audi and stole a Honda Civic, which was parked in the area.

A Sleepy Hollow Road resident then called police, and the suspects ran into the woods. Police said an officer tried to approach a Cadillac Escalade, when the suspects spun the vehicle out and fled into the woods.

Area departments and state police from Troop A in Southbury searched the area, and Newtown police found two of the suspects a few hours later. One of the male suspects was found hidden in an unlocked vehicle, and the other was found walking on School House Hill Road.

Anyone who cannot attend the viewings should contact detective Detective Jason Frank of the Newtown Police Department at 203-426-5841.