Public Safety
Cops: Three Car Burglary Arrests Last Week only the Tip of the ‘Felony Lane Gang’
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Three Florida men arrested last week by Darien police in connection with motor vehicle burglaries in town appear to be a tiny part of an enormous gang, hundreds strong, who steal purses from cars, Darien police said. The following account is based on a Darien police description of their investigation, which contains accusations not proven in court:
Police believe the men already arrested had also broken into cars last week, both in a lot at Cherry Lawn Park and in the parking lot at the Darien YMCA. A second group of men, connected with the Darien arrestees, were found and arrested in West Haven in connection with motor vehicle break-ins near that community. Police say the 10-year-old group they’ve named the “Felony Lane Gang,” based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has had 700 known members, has been conducting car break-ins as professional criminals in at least 40 states, and has several distinct ways it typically commits its crimes. “Felony Lane” is a nickname for the far right lane at a bank drive-up window.