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What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut
What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut Large, brightly-colored “lockers” that open with digital-access codes are popping up around apartment buildings, as well as grocery and convenience stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts. They’re Amazon Hub Lockers. The lockers are a newer form of Amazon delivery service where customers can pick up orders from a locker instead of their homes. It’s a service aimed at people concerned packages sitting outside their residences could be stolen. Customers can also make returns at the lockers, too. The service was launched in 2018 and Amazon has been quietly adding lockers to communities. The …

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Here's How To Avoid Being Target For Post-Holiday Burglars Here's How To Avoid Being Target For Post-Holiday Burglars
Here's How To Avoid Being Target For Post-Holiday Burglars The Connecticut State Police has issued an advisory alerting residents of an easy way to prevent post-holiday theft and burglary attempts. After the holidays, people typically dispose of the boxes their gifts came in by taking them to the curb, often several days in advance. This makes it much easier for thieves to target certain homes because they can easily identify the new valuables inside. That being said, if you received a new television or even something smaller in size like a smartphone as a holiday gift this year, dispose of the box properly: Break down gift boxes and place them int…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two Westport Homes Burglarized While Families Sleeping Two Westport Homes Burglarized While Families Sleeping
Two Westport Homes Burglarized While Families Sleeping Westport police are once again reminding residents to lock their homes and vehicles following the burglary of two residences while the families were sleeping. The incidents occurred during the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 17, and again on Thursday, Dec. 20, two residences were burglarized by the suspects entering through unlocked doors while the residents were home sleeping, the Westport Police said. During the course of the first burglary, several items were stolen. Additionally, several unlocked cars in the neighborhood had been rifled through.  During the second burglar…

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by Kathy Reakes