Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Police Looking For Operator Of Stolen Vehicle
Driver involved in two car crash before abandoning stolen vehicle in woods.
A Ledyard K9 Unit was called to track the driver of a stolen vehicle after it was found abandoned in the woods Tuesday morning following a two car crash on Whalehead Road, according to Ledyard Police Lt. Michael Finkelstein.
The driver of the stolen vehicle fled an accident scene around 8:45 a.m. and investigation eventually located the abandoned vehicle approximately one-half mile into the woods off the end of Fawn Drive.
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A K9 track went into the Groton Reservoir property and out onto Sandy Hollow Road. Investigation revealed that the vehicle that left the accident scene had been stolen from an Iron Street residence, according to Finkelstein.
Occupants in the remaining vehicle did not report injuries as a result of the crash. The Ledyard Police Department responded along with the Ledyard Fire Department, due to a fluid spill.
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The Ledyard Police Department continues to investigate this incident and anyone with information is asked to contact the Ledyard Police Department at 860-464-6400. People may leave an anonymous tip at the same number.
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