Crime & Safety

Car Stolen from Gas Pump at Cumberland Farms

Police are trying to track down the suspect and vehicle.

A woman's car was stolen from the Cumberland Farms gas station on the Post Road on Tuesday, police said.

According to the report, the complainant had placed the gas pump in the tank and then walked into the convenience store while the tank was filling up. She had left the keys in the vehicle, which was unlocked.

A man --witnesses described him as light-skinned -- then entered the car and drove off, according to the report. Surveillance video showed the suspect had been pacing around the gas station prior to the theft.

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The vehicle is a purple 2001 Lexus RX 300. Anyone with information on the car or the suspect should contact the Detective Bureau at 203-254-4840.


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