Suspect Sought In Attempted Truck Burglary In New Canaan: PD

NEW CANAAN, CT — Police are searching for a suspect in an attempted truck burglary at a home on Orchard Drive in New Canaan early Monday morning, Feb. 26.

The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. and was discovered with the homeowner reviewed video security footage, which is included below.

"The resident’s vehicle was locked so the entry was unsuccessful and nothing was stolen," wrote New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski in a statement. "The suspect in the video is a white male, white sneakers, tan jacket, face covered and head covered."

Anyone with any information on the suspect or the attempted burglary are urged to contact Sgt. Casey at 203-594-3523.

Additionally, Chief Krolikowski offers the following tips to avoid similar crimes:

1. BE WARY OF UNKNOWN VISITORS: Always check the identity of visitors before admitting them to your home. Often unsolicited offers to perform work or inspections (chimney repairs, driveway repairs, utility company inspections, etc.) are scams or a ruse to commit a crime. Always contact our Department via 911 if you see suspicious persons or vehicles.
   
2. BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR: Get to know your neighbors, watch out for them and report suspicious activity, persons or vehicles in your neighborhood immediately. Crime prevention is the best cure.
   
3. KEYS: When unattended NEVER leave the keys to your home or car inside a vehicle or in a place where a thief can find them. Do not leave the valet key, key fob or garage door opener inside of your vehicle.
   
4. LIGHT UP YOUR HOME: At night, keep the perimeter of your home well lit. Low energy lighting switched on and off by photoelectric sensors (low light switches) is a cost-effective way to discourage criminals.
   
5. LOCK-UP: ALWAYS lock all doors, garage doors and windows of your car and home whenever you leave, day or night, even for a short time. If you have a garage, put your car in it and lock/alarm both the car and the garage. All of the thefts from vehicles and vehicle thefts that occur in our Town involve unlocked vehicles.
   
6. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Work with your neighbors to improve security and reduce the risk of a crime occurring. Be the eyes and ears of the neighborhood-the most important thing you can do is call our Department to report a crime or anything suspicious.
   
7. SECURITY-VIDEO CAMERAS: Consider installing a security/video camera that covers the interior/exterior of your residence and the street near it. The price point of good camera systems has dropped recently making this a wise investment.
   
8. USE YOUR ALARM SYSTEM: ALWAYS activate your home and car alarm systems. Many successful crimes that occur in our Town involve houses or cars that have alarm systems that were not activated.
   

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Never hesitate to contact NCPD at 203-594-3500 for assistance.

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