Originally Posted by McDade

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CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE SAY THEY'VE BUSTED A CAR-THEFT RING THAT
STRETCHED ACROSS THREE STATES.
TONIGHT ONE PERSON IS IN JAIL AND TROOPERS SAY MORE ARRESTS ARE
COMING.
THE THEFTS TOOK PLACE AT CAR DEALERSHIPS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT,
MASSACHUSETTS, AND RHODE ISLAND.
AS FOX 61'S ERIC ZAGER TELLS US, THE SO CALLED 'RINGLEADER' IS
ACCUSED OF
SELLING MOST OF THE STOLEN GOODS ON-LINE.


POLICE SAY IAN VILLALOBOS CORDINATED THE OPERATION FROM HIS FATHER'S
HOUSE
IN WINDSOR. STORING STOLEN CAR PARTS IN THE BASEMENT, GARAGE, AND A
SHED.
USING INTERNET NAMES LIKE RICANLYNK AND WEBSITES SUCH AS RS 25.COM AND
NASIOC TO PEDDLE HOT GOODS INCLUDING CARS OVER THE INTERNET. IN ALL
POLICE
SUSPECT VILLALOBOS' STOLE MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.

[TAKE PKG
INCUE: THIS WAS
OUTCUE: AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION
AT: 0:35
TO: 0:37
DURATION:0:02]
("This was an extensive investigation.")

SO EXTENSIVE IT TOOK THE CONNECTICUT REGIONAL AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE
NEARLY A
YEAR TO COMPLETE.
POLICE SAY VILLALOBOS STOLE PRIMARILY FROM SUBARU DEALERS NOT JUST IN
CONNECTICUT...BUT MASSACHUSSETS, AND RHODE ISLAND TOO. ACCORDING TO
THIS
COURT DOCUMENT THE 24 YEAR OLD CASED CAR LOTS - - DETERMINED WEAKNESSES
IN
SECURITY, THEN RETURNED AT NIGHT. USUALLY SMASHING CAR WINDOWS TO STEAL
THINGS LIKE BRAKES, RIMS, TRANSMISSIONS AND EVEN ENGINES.

[TAKE SOT
INCUE: THERE WERE NUMEROUS
OUTCUE: BY THIS ACCUSED
AT: 0:46
TO: 0:50
DURATION:0:04]
[Notes:TC:]
("There were numerous crimes that were alleged committed by this
accused.)

MANY OF THE DEALERSHIPS LIKE THIS ONE IN WINDSOR LOCKS REPORTED TENS OF
THOUSAND OF DOLLARS IN LOSSES. POLICE SAY VILLALOBOS STRUCK THIS LOT
SIX
TIMES OVER TWO YEARS AND EVERY INDICATION IS THAT HE HAD HELP.

[TAKE SOT
INCUE: THIS CASE IS NOT
OUTCUE: MORE ARRESTS
AT: 3:50
TO: 3:53
DURATION:0:03]
[Notes:TC:]
("This case is not closed yet. Its anticipated we will make more
arrests.")

[TAKE SOT
INCUE: KNOCKING
OUTCUE: AT DOOR
AT: 12:07
TO: 12:09
DURATION:0:02]

NO ANSWER AT VILLALOBOS' HOME. HIS GRANDMOTHER TOLD US BY PHONE THAT
HER
GRANDSON IS A HARDWORKING YOUNG MAN WHO HAS SET HIS SIGHTS ON BECOMING
A
MECHANICAL ENGINEER