Accused car thief arrested at Conn. church

[May 06, 2009]  NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Police arrested a 29-year-old man on car theft charges at a church on Sunday, the same church Police Capt. Timothy Menard attends regularly.

Menard told the Norwich Bulletin that it seemed like every time the suspect needed gas, he stole a new car.

Police said the suspect went from one car dealership to another to steal cars and had left the church pastor's contact card at a Plainfield dealership before stealing a car from there.

Menard said the pastor of Norwich Alliance Church alerted him to the suspect's presence. Menard cuffed the suspect and walked him out.

Police said that they found a Honda Civic stolen Friday from a Groton dealer in the church parking lot.

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Information from: Norwich Bulletin, http://www.norwichbulletin.com/

[Associated Press]

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