A police auto theft task force has recovered more than 150 stolen cars and has arrested more than 20 juveniles since it was created last winter, the Connecticut State Police said Thursday.
Since February, the task force has recovered 154 stolen cars, eight stolen firearms, and a badge from a local police department. Detectives have arrested 22 juveniles, totaling 59 felony arrests for larcenies and illegal possession of weapons. One person was arrested for operating a drug factory. The task force also solved two shootings in Hartford.
The Multi-city Auto Theft and Urban Violence Task Force includes detectives from the Connecticut State Police, Bridgeport Police, Hartford Police and the Waterbury Police.