MONTICELLO – State Police Liberty and Wurtsboro are investigating numerous car thefts in Sullivan County.
On July 21, a BMW was reported stolen from Falls Road in Rock Hill and located abandoned at 12th Avenue and West 134 in New York City.
On the following day, a Chevrolet Equinox was reported stolen from State Route 42 in Forestburgh. The vehicle contained a purse with credit cards and personal items. The vehicle was located at 9 a.m., locked and abandoned at 12 Avenue and West 134th Street in New York City.
On July 24, 2023, a Toyota Highlander was reported stolen from Youngs Road in Roscoe. The vehicle was located via Flock HIT at 22 Colonel Ledyard Highway in Ledyard, Connecticut. The operator of the vehicle, Omar Hernandez, 26, from New York City, was arrested by the Ledyard Police Department. Hernandez was charged with larceny and held on $15,000 cash bond in Connecticut.
Also on July 24, 2023, troopers responded to Picadilly Circle in Rock Hill for a report of larcenies from vehicles. Investigation revealed that three vehicles were broken into – a 2017 Land Rover Discovery, A Honda, and a 2009 Nissan Murano. The items stolen were credit cards and over $600 in cash.
This is an ongoing investigation. State Police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles and do not leave anything of value in the car.
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