On Thursday, November 29, 2023, Trumbull Police arrested a man who was driving a truck, with a stolen license plate, that was wanted for its involvement in numerous burglaries and other felonies in multiple surrounding states. Police arrested Michael Simpson, age 40, of Walden, New York and charged him with violating several criminal and motor vehicle crimes.
At approximately 8:30 AM, an officer located the wanted Dodge Ram pick-up, solely occupied by Simpson, traveling Northerly on Daniels Farm Road. As the officer followed the Dodge, Simpson attempted to elude police by turning down various side streets. As more officers converged in the area, police were able to prevent his escape once Simpson drove to the cul-de-sac of Scenic Hill Road where he was eventually stopped and arrested.
Police confirmed that the license plate on the Dodge had been reported stolen out of New York. Police also recovered several license plates and other items in Simpson’s possession that were confirmed stolen from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Simpson was charged with Larceny in the sixth degree and Possession of Stolen Property and was held on a $25,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on December 6, 2023, for these criminal charges.
Simpson was also charged with Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Operating without a Driver’s License, Possession of Stolen License Plates (2 counts), No Insurance, and Misuse of plates. Simpson was held on an additional $10,000 bond for these motor vehicle charges and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on December 18, 2023.
The Trumbull Police are assisting law enforcement agencies in other jurisdictions, where several ongoing investigations have confirmed that this Dodge was involved in various residential burglaries and a series of other crimes in multiple states.