Crime & Safety

North Branford Police Report Increase In Theft From Motor Vehicles

Police said there has been an increase in thefts from motor vehicles and stolen motor vehicles during the last few months.

NORTH BRANFORD, CT — Police are warning residents that over the last few months, there has been a "significant increase" in thefts from motor vehicles and stolen motor vehicles.

"We’d like to remind the residents in town to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables (including keys)," police wrote in a Facebook post. "These crimes aren’t specific to the overnight hours either, a majority have been occurring in daylight."

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