ANSONIA (NEW HAVEN COUNTY) CT: A 16-year-old suspect from Ansonia was arrested for stealing cars as part of a social media trend.
Police in Shelton said they were called to the area of Coram Avenue and Hill Street just after midnight on Tuesday.
A report said young males were trying to break into vehicles.
They had been in a Hyundai that had been reported stolen out of another town.
Police learned that a vehicle was then stolen from their town.
They said they found the suspected stolen vehicle out of Shelton driving on the Derby/Shelton Bridge.
They conducted a motor vehicle stop and arrested the 16-year-old juvenile from Ansonia.
The suspect was charged with first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trover, and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
The juvenile told police that he was following a trend on TikTok regarding stealing Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
Police said that since Aug. 13, there were six reported stolen vehicles in Shelton.
Five were Hyundai vehicles and one was a Kia vehicle.
East Windsor police put out a warning on Monday following a report of a stolen vehicle in their town over the weekend.
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