Uptick in Car Break-ins in Fairfield's Beach Area

Fairfield, CT -- The Fairfield Police Department reports that the beach area has experienced numerous car break-ins, vehicle thefts, and burglaries over the past couple of months. This is a statewide epidemic and is occurring in all affluent communities like ours. 

Here's what you can do to prevent car break-ins:

Lock your vehicle:  Yes, it takes seconds to break a window, but doing so makes noise - and criminals hate making noise. Also, officers report that in many instances where a victim left their vehicle unlocked (to prevent windows from being broken); the suspect broke the window anyway expecting the vehicle to be locked. 

Hide valuables from sight:  If a criminal doesn't see anything, they're less likely to break in, and will go to the next vehicle and window shop. Remember to hide valuables BEFORE you park in the place you're leaving your vehicle. If a criminal sees you put a laptop in the trunk, they'll just break into the trunk when you leave. Same advice for putting property under a seat. If a criminal sees you reaching under a seat, they'll assume something is under there, and break in, looking for property. 

Park in areas that are not secluded:  Well-lit parking lots, with good "sight lines", make it more likely your vehicle is visible to the general public. Attended parking lots, monitored by uniformed or easily identifiable legitimate parking attendants, are ideal. Remember, criminals don't like witnesses. 

Record property in vehicle:  Record serial numbers of all your valuable property.  If stolen, it makes it more likely the suspect (if he tries to pawn) will be identified. 

For more information, contact the:

Fairfield Police Department

(203) 254-4800

https://www.fpdct.com/crimeprevention