2 Men Posed As City Employees In Distraction Burglary: Norwalk Police

NORWALK, CT — Two men posed as city employees to distract an elderly couple while an accomplice entered their Norwalk home and stole items Wednesday, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Tomasz Podgorski said the elderly residents reported two men approached them outside their Coventry Place home. The men claimed to be city employees and told the residents they needed to check property lines in the backyard.

According to Podgorski a third accomplice entered the home and stole jewelry while the two men distracted the elderly residents. The men communicated with the accomplice via walkie talkies and left the home in a silver Dodge crew cab pickup truck.

The men are described as approximately 5 feet, 7 inches and 5 feet, 9 inches tall with medium builds and dark, full beards, Podgorski said.

"You should not let anyone into your home who you do not know or with whom you did not have a previously arranged appointment," Podgorski said in a news release. "Always ask for identification and do not hesitate to call the company and verify the identification. Residents can also contact the police department if they have any concerns."

Anyone with information or who is similarly victimized should call Norwalk police detectives at 203-854-3011.