Purse, Cash Stolen After Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County

The New Canaan Police Department reported that at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, officers responded to a report from a resident on Ramhorne Road that a locked vehicle was forcibly entered. 

Police said the vehicle was parked in the driveway, and a rock was used to break its window. Authorities said $25 in cash was stolen.

Then at about 9:40 a.m. and 11:40 a.m., the department received reports from residents on West Hills Road that unlocked vehicles parked in their driveways were entered. Nothing was stolen.

At about 9:50 a.m. on Sunday, officers also investigated a report that an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway on West Cross Road was entered, police said. 

A purse that contained cash, credit cards and a driver's license was stolen.

Some of the stolen credit cards were later used in Bridgeport and Shelton, police said.

Police recommended that residents use the following safety tips to prevent break-ins:

• When unattended never leave the key to your home or key/key fob to your car inside a vehicle or in a place where a thief can find them. Do not leave the valet key, key fob or garage door opener inside of your vehicle.
• At night, keep the perimeter of your home & driveway well lit. Low energy lighting switched on and off by photoelectric sensors (low light switches) is a cost-effective way to discourage criminals.
• Always lock all doors, garage doors and windows of your car and home whenever you leave, day or night, even for a short time. If you have a garage, put your car in it and lock/alarm both the car and the garage. All of the thefts from vehicles and vehicle thefts that occur in our Town involve unlocked vehicles.
• Never leave valuables in your vehicle. Often, identity theft occurs when drivers’ licenses and credit cards are stolen.
• Always activate your home and car alarm systems. Many successful crimes that occur in our Town involve houses or cars that have alarm systems that were not activated.
• Consider installing a good-quality security/video camera that covers the interior/exterior of your residence and the street near it. The price point of camera systems has dropped recently making this a wise investment.

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