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Police: Thief Arrested in Waterbury After Stealing Two Scooters at Noroton Heights Station

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Seven months after two scooters locked up at Noroton Heights Railroad Station were stolen, police say the thief has been arrested on a warrant. Darien police gave this account of the thefts and investigation, including accusations not proven in court:

On Sept. 30, 2019, the owners of two scooters locked and parked under the stairs on the westbound (north) side of Noroton Heights station each told police that the vehicles were missing, along with the chains used to lock them up. The scooters had been parked there at about 9 a.m.

“Detectives following up on the case were able to develop a suspect identified as Demtrice Thompson,” the police announcement said. The announcement didn’t give any indication how police got enough information identifying Thompson as the thief, whether it was from someone who may have received the scooters, from security cameras at the station, some combination of both or from some other source.

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It Happened Again: Scooter Locked with Chain Stolen from Noroton Heights Station

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For the second time in three days, a two-wheeled vehicle locked with a chain at the Noroton Heights Railroad Station was stolen. The first one is a moped valued at $2,000. This one is a white Piaggio scooter valued at $2,700. The victim — unidentified by police even as to his or her gender — reported at 12:36 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 that the scooter was locked under the stairs on the north side of the station (nearest Heights Road) at about 9 a.m.

When the victim returned at 12:30 p.m., both the scooter and chain were gone.

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Police: Three Motor Scooter Thieves Arrested Wednesday Afternoon at Darien Railroad Station

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Darien police arrested three men who police say were stealing motor scooters from Darien Railroad Station on Wednesday afternoon after police were tipped off by a call at 2:49 p.m.

The police announcement about the arrests, sent by Detective James Palmieri, provided no information about evidence other than from the caller and a statement from one of the men. Police gave this account of the matter, including accusations not proven in court:

The caller told police that three males were trying to steal motor scooters, attempting to force the scooters off of the rack where they were parked. The caller said the men were walking them down the sidewalk, apparently because they didn’t have keys to start them. A description of the three men and the clothing they were wearing went out to police officers. When a police patrol car approached the area, one of the men, Tyler Barnett, saw the car and ran off.