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Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge
Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge Police in Fairfield County are urging residents to stay alert after two home invasions were thwarted early Friday morning, Dec. 20. The first incident was reported just after 3:50 a.m. in Westport, where a homeowner near Compo Beach called 911 to report someone breaking into their home. Related: Man Who Broke Into Woman's Home, Choked Her Next To Child Nabbed In NY Officers responded to the scene and spotted a vehicle they believed was involved in the attempted burglary, but it escaped before they could stop it, Westport police said. Authorities believe the intruders were confronted befo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Warn Local Residents After Home Burglary In Fairfield County Police Warn Local Residents After Home Burglary In Fairfield County
Police Warn Local Residents After Home Burglary In Fairfield County Police have released tips for area residents to prevent burglaries after a home was burglarized in Fairfield County. Authorities investigated a burglary at an unoccupied house on Butler Lane at about 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police recommended that residents do the following in order to prevent burglaries and break-ins: Check the identity of visitors before allowing them into your home. Contact authorities if you see suspicious people or vehicles. Be a good neighbor by getting to know your neighbors, and report suspicious activity in the are…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect
Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect With help from vigilant neighbors, police in one Hartford County town were able to nab a man who may have been involved with car burglaries and had an alleged large amount of drugs including heroin. Peter Rolny, 46, of Wolcott, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 7, after Southington police officers responded to Pleasant Street on a report of a suspicious vehicle and unknown people trespassing on multiple properties, police said. Police said neighbors and a "vibrant neighborhood watch" reported seeing unknown people enter a property on Sun Valley Drive, which had recently been burned during a ho…

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by Kathy Reakes