Mail Stolen From New Canaan Residential Mailboxes Found In Wilton

Police in one Fairfield County town are warning residents that mail was stolen from numerous mailboxes after finding mail along a roadway.

Kathy Reakes

11/08/2021 12:30 p.m.

The incident took place on Sunday, Nov. 7, when Wilton Police contacted the New Canaan Police department to report finding mail on the side of a road.

According to New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski the mail was from mailboxes located on the following New Canaan roads:

Butler Lane
Hoyt Farm Road
Long Lots Road
Shagbark Road
Stoneleigh Road

Darien experienced similar mail thefts, he added.

Krolikowski offered the following tips to prevent these mail thefts:

Be a good neighbor: Get to know your neighbors, watch out for them, and report suspicious activity in your neighborhood immediately.
Check your mail often: Avoid leaving mail in your unsecured residential mailbox. Bring sensitive outgoing mail to the post office rather than leaving mail in your residential mailbox for pick-up.
Consider a locking mailbox: There are many residential mailbox options that allow mail to be delivered, but require a key to retrieve the mail.
Report mail theft to police and the post office: https://www.uspis.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MailTheftLink.html\
Request a vacation hold: More at: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/USPS-Hold-Mail-The-Basics

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