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A 30-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing vehicles in Fairfield County, as well as stealing a BMW and later crashing it.
Lous Cruz, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after New Canaan Police were dispatched to the area of Urban Street on a report of two males entering and searching through vehicles on the street, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.
It was reported that the two suspects were operating a red vehicle with a loud exhaust.
Responding officers arrived in the area and the vehicle was spotted driving north on Smith Ridge Road bearing a New Jersey registration plate.
Police: NJ man crashes stolen SUV while fleeing cops in New Canaan
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Louis J. Cruz, 30, of 6th Avenue in Newark, N.J., was charged with possession of burglar tools, third-degree criminal trespass, second-degree larceny, third-degree larceny, two counts of sixth-degree larceny, two counts of interfere with an officer/resisting arrest and three counts of evading responsibility.New Canaan Police / Contributed Photo
NEW CANAAN A New Jersey man was apprehended when he crashed a stolen vehicle while fleeing from officers who caught him burglarizing other cars in town early Wednesday morning, police said.
Louis J. Cruz, 30, of 6th Avenue in Newark, N.J., was charged with possession of burglar tools, third-degree criminal trespass, second-degree larceny, third-degree larceny, two counts of sixth-degree larceny, two counts of interfere with an officer/resisting arrest and three counts of evading responsibility.