Stamford man charged with stealing car from gas station - The Advocate
STAMFORD — A city man was charged early Friday morning with stealing a car at an East Side gas station and ditching the vehicle less than a block away, police said. Kelly Connelly said a car owner pulled up to a gas pump at Gulf Express at 1125 East Main St. just after midnight and walked into the convenience store. When he came out a few minutes later his 2011 gray Honda Pilot was gone. A witness told police that he saw a Hispanic man with tattoos on his neck walk up to a trash can next to the car and throw away two license plates. The witness then saw the man get into the Pilot and drive it away, moments before the owner exited the store. Connelly said Maldonado first claimed he was home when the Pilot stolen. But as police were about to seize a videotape of the car being taken from the gas station, Maldonado admitted to stealing it and offered to show officers where the keys were, Connelly said. Connelly said the video shows Maldonado getting into the car after throwing his license plates away and driving off in the Honda. Source: www.stamfordadvocate.com
