It seems nothing is sacred after all. The Darien police are looking into a series of burglaries from a St. John's Church collection box. On July 28, church leaders told police that they believe the thefts have been going on since May. "They noticed that donations were dwindling," Capt. Fred Komm said. "And they thought somebody has been taking money from the collection box." Church leaders placed marked bills in the box as a test, and those bills are now missing. Police believe that the suspect enters during the day, when the building is left unlocked, and takes money out of the box near the church's memorial candles. The church estimated that $880 has been taken over the last three months. Police are still looking into possible suspects. Anyone with information should contact the Darien Police at (203) 662-5300.
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Schools, apparently, are not off-limits either. Neighbors called police to Holmes School at 1:48 p.m. on July 30 after hearing noise coming from a portable classroom. When officers arrived at the school, they found a door open but the classroom empty. There was no sign of forced entry, but the lock on the classroom's door would not latch correctly.
Police found a piano knocked off its legs, also causing damage to a nearby wall, as well as a broken computer monitor and signs that the suspects searched a desk and a filing cabinet. Because nothing appears to be missing, Komm believes the break-in was a more likely an act of vandalism than a burglary attempt.
Two homeowners on Heather Lane reported three attempted burglary attempts in the early morning hours of July 30. One resident called police at approximately 3:50 a.m. after seeing a man attempt to enter the unlocked 2003 Volvo parked in his driveway. The homeowner yelled at the suspect, who then ran toward Hoyt Street. He described the man as about 6-foot-1, with a slender build, possibly wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. Police searched the area, and found two cars parked at a nearby home with their interior lights on. Both cars were also left unlocked. Although there were signs that the suspect searched on vehicle, nothing appears to be stolen from any of the three cars.
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