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Diamond Earrings Valued at $4,300 Missing After Car Washed

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A 27-year-old woman got the trash out of her SUV just before it went through the car wash, but didn’t remove two diamond earrings from the center console before workers started cleaning the inside of the vehicle, she told police. Now the jewelry, valued at $4,300, is missing. Darien police were given this account of the matter on Wednesday, Dec. 14:

On Friday, Dec. 2, the Stamford woman visited Splash Car Wash at 251 Post Road.

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About 10 New Vehicles Entered at Car Dealership, 16 Tires Stolen from Four

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All the tires and rims from four Chevrolet Suburbans were stolen from the lot at H&L Chevrolet overnight Sunday to Monday, Darien police were told. The thieves apparently got into the lot by forcing their way through a wooden picket fence near Old Kings Highway South, at the back of the dealership. About 10 vehicles were entered, but nothing was taken from six. Vehicles in the lot weren’t locked. For the four Suburbans, all brand new, the thieves were able to get the jacks and other tire-changing tools from inside the vehicle.

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Necklace Dropped off at Darien Store for Repair Now Missing

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A gold necklace with blue pearls and an estimated value of $1,500 is missing from a Darien store where a customer had dropped it off to be repaired, police said. It isn’t known whether or not the jewelry was stolen or is just missing. Police gave this account of the incident:

In April, a 45-year-old Darien woman dropped off the necklace, which is about 16 inches long, at Baubles, a store at 1070 Post Road. In June, an employee of the customer went to the store to pick it up, but the owner and a business partner couldn’t find it. The customer was told the store management would look for it, but by early July it still hadn’t been found.

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Woman Leaves Wallet in Starbucks Bathroom, Where It Disappears Within 30 Minutes

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About half an hour after a woman left the bathroom at Starbucks on Thursday, May 12, she realized what she’d done and called the coffee shop to see if it was still there. It wasn’t. The woman reported the loss to police, who gave this account:

The first thing the woman did was call Starbucks at 815 Post Road to ask someone to check the bathroom. An employee told her the wallet wasn’t there. The woman returned to the shop to check for herself.