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theft of 2 trucks
By Quiet Corner Alerts
PUTNAM/THOMPSON/KILLINGLY/WEBSTER — Two commercial pickup trucks stolen Sept. 27 in Putnam were found in Killingly after being used in several crimes throughout the weekend.
Putnam Police Officers were dispatched to 340 Kennedy Dr., Commercial Roofing and Contracting, for reports of two stolen pickup trucks. The investigation determined that the vehicles were stolen between 4 p.m. Sept. 26 and 7:54 a.m. Sept. 27.
The vehicles were a white 2014 Ford F350 with a ladder rack and a white 2016 GMC Sierra; both trucks were lettered with Commercial Roofing & Contracting.
According to the Connecticut State Police, about 5:10 a.m. Sept. 29, the stolen F350 was parked in a private driveway on Fort Hill Farms property, Thompson. When the land owner discovered the vehicle they approached the parked truck head-on in their Ford Explorer. The F350 attempted to drive around the Explorer striking the rear end causing minor damage. The F350 fled the scene and was later seen traveling south on Rt. 94 in Glocester, RI.
The Ford F350 was found abandoned on a gravel logging road on Bear Hill Rd in Killingly the morning of Sept. 29. The Connecticut State Police Troop D secured the vehicle and the Putnam Police Department took custody of the vehicle as they continued their investigation.
Throughout the weekend the F350 was spotted multiple times in Webster. Sept. 28 Webster police officers responded to the area of Price Chopper, 2 Worcester Road, for a sighting of the truck. A short time later they located it traveling south on Thompson Road. A pursuit was initiated but had to be terminated at the CT line. Troop D was notified but Troopers were either unable to locate the vehicle or were unable to pursue it due to the standing state policy not to pursue vehicles unless they had been used in a violent crime.
According to a Facebook post by the owner of the trucks the GMC 3500 was located in Danielson Sept. 27.
Any information on the incidents above should be directed to the Putnam Police Department, at 860-928-6565.
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