Darien Police report an eye-popping 22 motor vehicles were entered in town in the course of last week — every single one of them unlocked — with items taken from some. Police believe all of the vehicles were entered overnight, either on April 11 to 12, April 13 to 14 or April 14 to 15. When announcing the motor vehicle burglaries and car thefts from the week before, police added this statement: The Darien Police Department again cautions all residents to lock their vehicles at all times. The recent spate of motor vehicle burglaries and motor vehicle thefts all largely share one commonality; the vehicles were left unlocked and, in the case of stolen vehicles, the keys were left inside. Unrelated, but also involving vehicles last week in Darien: Darien officers responded to nine motor vehicle collisions during the week, four of which involved minor injuries.

Source: The Times August 17, 2022 11:50 UTC