Crime & Safety
Nearby Residential Burglaries Prompt Warning From New Canaan Police
Several large homes in North Stamford area have been broken into recently.
NEW CANAAN, CT — With a rash of residential burglaries recently hitting North Stamford, New Canaan police are warning local homeowners to also be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
In a pair of posts on the department's Twitter page Wednesday, Sept. 6, New Canaan police warned residents to lock their doors and set alarms to ward off burglars.
Several Fairfield County communities have seen slight increases in residential and car burglaries in recent months, prompting law enforcement officials to issue similar warnings.
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Cops tell Stamford residents to lock doors ward off burglars https://t.co/kQLA8F8lUR via @StamAdvocate
— NewCanaanPolice (@NewCanaanPolice) September 6, 2017
In the North Stamford cases, primarily large homes in wooded areas were targeted. Thieves sometimes gained entry through unlocked garage doors.
Residents of NC set alarms&lock doors refer to link from Stamford Advocate in previous tweet
— NewCanaanPolice (@NewCanaanPolice) September 6, 2017
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