Luxury SUV Stolen In Darien, Recovered In Hartford: Police

DARIEN, CT — A Mercedes-Benz SUV reported stolen in Darien on Sunday was recovered in Hartford several hours later, according to Darien police. No arrests have been made, but before it was recovered, the vehicle was involved in a chase in New Britain before police in that community broke it off.

The unlocked 2020 GLS450 was stolen from a home on Wilson Ridge Road just after 3 a.m.; its keys had been left inside. A second vehicle at the same residence was burglarized but not stolen.

"Surveillance footage shows a sedan pull in front of the residence at [3:09 a.m.], and three male suspects exit," said Darien police in a statement. "The males check the three vehicles parked in the driveway, at which time one of the suspects finds the key to the Mercedes. The males leave for a short time, and return at [3:17 a.m.] at which time two of the males get into the Mercedes and drive it away."

A while later, Darien police obtain GPS tracking information from the vehicle, which placed the SUV in New Britain, and authorities in that community are alerted.

"When New Britain PD located the vehicle, it engaged the officers in pursuit which NBPD decided to terminate," Darien police said. "The New Britain officers noted the vehicle now had a Massachusetts license plate on it."

At about 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Darien authorities were contacted by the Hartford Police Department that the vehicle was recovered on Torwood Street in Hartford. Darien detectives traveled to Hartford to process the vehicle for evidence; whether it has been, or when it will be, returned to the owner was not disclosed.