Crime & Safety

Milford Teen Accused Of Leaving Stolen Truck In Driveway: Police

The accused is being held in lieu of a $30,000 bond, Ansonia police said.

ANSONIA, CT — A Milford teen, Kyle Barone, 18, is facing a first-degree larceny charge and is being held in lieu of a $30,000 bond, Ansonia police said.

At 6:50 a.m. on Monday, the Ansonia Police Department received a suspicious activity complaint on Walkers Court, police said. A resident reported a man parked a truck in their driveway then walked away leaving the truck in the driveway, police said.

Police said they found the man a short distance away. The man said he parked the truck there, turned over a key to the truck and stated he had borrowed it from a friend, police said. The owner of the truck told police he didn't know the vehicle was missing, police said.

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The truck's owner said he did not let anyone borrow the truck but did confirm there was a spare key left in the truck, police said. Barone is charged with first-degree larceny and held in lieu of a $30,000 bond.

Barone also had an active arrest warrant for an incident in August 2020 where he is accused of breaking into a car in Ansonia, police said. He is charged with third-degree burglary for that incident and held in lieu of a $10,000 bond, police said.

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