Authorities on Long Island and in New Jersey are collaborating in an effort to stop organized car theft rings.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced their plan to track down and arrest those responsible for recent car thefts in Nassau County tied to gangs in Newark.
"Our intelligence has shown that many of these criminals are coming in from Newark, New Jersey, and they have a car theft ring that is plaguing the whole metropolitan area," Blakeman said.
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