Mailboxes Entered In New Canaan: Police

NEW CANAAN, CT — Police said a number of mailboxes were entered sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning in the area of Pocconock Trail.

In a news release, Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said officers noticed several mailboxes open and mail on the ground Saturday around 8 a.m.

According to Krolikowski, officers searched the area and discovered multiple mailboxes on Carter Street were open with a large amount of mail on the ground, some of which belonged to a resident on Cheese Spring Road.

Krolikowski noted identity theft often occurs when drivers' licenses and credit cards are stolen and offered the following tips for residents:

1. CHECK YOUR MAIL OFTEN AND AVOID LEAVING MAIL IN YOUR RESIDENTIAL MAILBOX: Avoid leaving mail in your unsecure residential mailbox. Bring sensitive outgoing mail to the post office rather than leaving mail in your residential mailbox for pick-up.
2. CONSIDER GETTING A LOCKING RESIDENTIAL MAILBOX: There are many residential mailbox options that allow mail to be delivered, but requires a key to retrieve the mail.
3. REPORT MAIL THEFT TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND TO THE USPS at: www.uspis.gov.
4. REQUEST A VACATION HOLD EVEN IF YOU ARE ONLY AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS: More at usps.com/s/article/USPS-Hold-Mail-The-Basics.
5. SIGN UP FOR INFORMED DELIVERY SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW WHEN SENSITIVE MAIL WILL ARRIVE. More at https://informeddelivery.usps.com.