Deluged with calls from residents victimized by car crimes, municipal leaders have called on state legislators to reform the juvenile justice system and get brazen thieves off the streets. Bills targeting repeat offenders and seeking longer detainment of car theft suspects have been introduced in the General Assembly.
Red dots on a map recently released by Manchester police mark the locations of 545 vehicle burglary calls to police last year — an increase of 350 calls over 2015 figures and stark evidence of the extent of motor vehicle crimes that have plagued towns across the state. As the new year begins, Manchester spokesman Lt.