Theft of Boat & Trailer

[Andover Township Police Department]

Type of Incident : Theft of Boat & Trailer

Date :  05/27/2020

Location:  Bernard Drive - Andover Township

The Andover Township Police Department arrested Kevin A Unrein, age 25 of Nesconsent, New York for theft of a 12 foot aluminum boat and trailer.  The victim reported the boat stolen from his property on Bernard Drive on May 27, 2020.  Video footage of the suspect vehicle with the boat in tow was shared to the public and law enforcement agencies.  The Sparta Township Police Department had contact with Unrein on the date of the theft and had arrested him for unrelated charges.  Due to the previous contact by Sparta Police, they were able to identify the suspect vehicle and contacted the Andover Township Police Department Detective Bureau.  Follow-up investigation was conducted on Unrein which involved the Suffolk County Police Department.  Suffolk County Police Department responded to Unrein's place of residence and located his vehicle which was depicted in the video along with the boat & trailer.  Unrein was later taken into custody and charged by the Suffolk County Police Department for receiving stolen property.  The Andover Township Police Department recovered the boat and trailer from Suffolk County and charged Unrein with theft and criminal trespass.  He is scheduled for a appearance in Sussex County Superior Court at a later date.  

Investigating Officers : Lt Kithcart, Officer Puccio, Officer Then and Detective Diklich

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