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Police: Man, 40, Arrested for Stealing SUV on Sedgwick Ave, Burglarizing Home on Overbrook Lane

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A 40-year-old Bronx man accused of stealing an unlocked SUV from a driveway on Sedgwick Avenue and entering a home on Overbrook Lane the same night two months ago has been arrested, Darien police said. The initial report from a woman who saw the burglar dashing out of her house was that it was a female, but the man who was arrested on Tuesday and who was taken to court Wednesday morning told police he had committed the crimes alone. Police gave this account of what happened, including accusations not proven in court:

“Through investigative means,” police said in their announcement on Wednesday, they found evidence against Casey J. Gagnon of Bryant Avenue in the Bronx. Police were granted an arrest warrant by a judge, and New York City police took Gagnon into custody. On Tuesday, Darien police detectives took custody of Gagnon in New York County Court in Manhattan after he waived extradition.

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Three Motor Vehicles Entered, Two in Same General Area of Town

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Two vehicles were entered in the same area on the west side of town, possibly the same night, resulting in the theft of one tool, and another vehicle parked in the lot at Trader Joe’s was entered by someone who stole things from the trunk, Darien police said. Police described what happened in each case with these accounts:
1 Fresh Meadows Lane
The owner of a 2015 Jeep Wrangler left it unlocked in the driveway at 1 Fresh Meadows Lane at about 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2. Fresh Meadows Lane is near Holmes Avenue, where two of the other motor vehicles were entered. On Feb.

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Unlocked Vehicles Outside Five Darien Homes Entered Overnight Wednesday to Thursday Jan 30 to 31

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Unlocked motor vehicles were entered outside five Darien homes on Richmond Drive, Mansfield Place and Woods End Road (all within a mile of each other on the west side of town) overnight Wednesday to Thursday, Jan. 30 to 31. It seems not much loot resulted from the effort: Apparently only the keys to one of the vehicles was taken, but not the vehicle itself. Police described these incidents:
Richmond Drive
A 33 Richmond Dr. resident was woken just before 3:08 a.m. (when police were called) by the sound of his car alarm. The resident looked outside to see two males near one of the vehicles in the driveway.

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Police: SUV Stolen from Outside Home on Birch Road

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A 2008 Volvo XC90 was stolen from outside 11 Birch Road sometime between 7 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16 to 17, the owner told police. Police were told the keys had not been in the SUV. Police saw no signs of forced entry at the scene. That’s usually an indication the vehicle was unlocked.

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5 Unlocked Vehicles Outside 2 Homes on Midbrook Lane Entered, Prescription Meds Taken

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Three vehicles parked outside one house on Midbrook Lane were entered sometime overnight from Monday to Tuesday, Jan. 7 to 8, and another two outside a second house on the same street were also entered. Not one of them was locked. Three prescription medication bottles were missing from the center console of a 2013 Ford Explorer outside 14 Midbrook Lane, police said. Also outside that house were a 2004 Lexus GX and a 2018 Mitsubishi Outback.

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Female Burglar Enters Unlocked Vehicles, Then Unlocked House, Startles Resident

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A women startled by a noise at 4:50 a.m. in her home at 3 Overbrook Lane thought she must have had an unexpected visit from a family member. She left her bedroom and called out. Then she saw an unknown female leave a second-floor bedroom and run down the stairs. By that point, much of the house had already been ransacked and several items were stolen. It turned out this was the third incident involving thefts from homes or vehicles that night in Darien.