Mobile bands of thieves are rifling through unlocked cars at an unbroken pace, but police say an expanding home surveillance network is helping to curb the spate of larcenies.
Southington police on Tuesday sent a plea to the public for help in stemming a surge of vehicle burglaries. On Monday and Tuesday, eight car break-ins were reported throughout town. Compared with the same period in 2019, vehicle break-ins have skyrocketed from 85 to 276, police spokesman Lt. Keith Egan said.
In Vernon, 60 car burglaries were reported from Aug. 1 to Sept. 28, compared with 35 in the same period last year, police spokesman Lt.