Numerous Car Break-Ins Reported In Branford

Shared by Branford Police Department

VEHICLE BREAK-INS & CAR THEFTS

We are again asking the community to remember to lock your cars and take your valuables out. Branford has been experiencing a series of car break-ins and auto theft. Most of these involved unlocked cars and the vehicle keys left in the car.

We have learned that the perpetrators are coming into residential neighborhoods, in vehicles with four or five people in the car, jumping out of their car and scattering throughout neighborhoods looking for unlocked cars. Besides locking your car, we recommend that you make it more difficult for these incidents to occur.

 Utilize your garage if you have one

 Always lock your vehicle doors & windows

 Never leave the keys inside your vehicle

Park in well-lit areas, keep your motion sensor lights and security cameras armed if you have them.

Keep all items of value concealed

 Never leave your vehicle running unattended- not even for “just a minute”

 Consider installing an anti-theft alarm system

 Install a “kill switch”

 Be alert, proactive and keep your guard up- if you see something suspicious, contact police