Crime & Safety
Cops Urge Vigilance as Car Thefts Spike
Police have seen a sharp increase in car thefts.
Montville police have seen an increase in motor vehicle thefts with the latest theft occurring Sept. 5 on Kanouse Lane, according to a police news release Wednesday.
Starkey Place, Cooks Farm Road and Candlewick Drive also have been targeted, police said. All of the thefts have occurred late at night.
Vehicles have been removed from garages and driveways. In those cases, the keys to the vehicles were left in the car, police said.
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Police are asking residents to remove car keys and valuables from their vehicles and to secure their garages and doors.
Police are asking residents who see any unusual activity in their neighborhoods to immediately call the police desk at 973-257-4300.
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