Police Blotter: Rash of Car Burglaries

Car burglaries continue in Darien. Police urge residents to lock their cars and to park in well-lit areas or driveways whenever possible.

Tuesday, September 8

• A motor vehicle burglary occurred at a residence on Nolan Lane from a 2008 Chevy Suburban which had been parked in the driveway and left unlocked. A brown wallet was taken with $300 in cash. The owner of the vehicle said she saw a suspicious man by her car. The individual was described as wearing a blue shirt or sweatshirt, tan shorts, a white baseball cap and carrying a white plastic notebook. He had scruffy facial hair. He said he was looking for a family in the neighborhood. The incident was reported around 4:44 p.m.

Wednesday, September 9

• A motor vehicle burglary was reported from two vehicles parked at a residence on Holly Lane. The two cars were a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The items taken included two iPods, a vacuum cleaner, silver platters, a CD/DVD player and a tennis bag with racquet. The burglaries occurred sometime between 11 p.m. on the 4th and 8 a.m. on the 9th.

Thursday, September 10

• A motor vehicle burglary from a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee was reported from a residence on Holly Lane. The theft reportedly occurred between 5 p.m. on Setempber 6 and 3 p.m. on September 7. A TomTom GPS was taken from the car, which had been left unlocked in the driveway.

Friday, September 11

• A motor vehicle burglary was reported from a residence on Knollwood Lane from a 2002 Chevy Suburban. A wallet was taken from the car, but later recovered in a neighbor’s mailbox. Taken from the wallet was $200 in cash and several credit cards. The wallet was reportedly taken between 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on the September 8. The wallet had been left on the front seat of the unlocked vehicle.

Saturday, September 12

• A motor vehicle burglary occurred at a residence on Reliahan Road from a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. Taken were two pairs of sunglasses, one Ray Ban and one Maui Jim. Also taken was a rechargeable flashlight. The thefts occurred sometime overnight and were discovered around 10 a.m.

Sunday, September 13

• A motor vehicle burglary occurred at a residence on Reliahan Road from a 1997 Ford Expedition parked in the driveway and left unlocked. An Asus laptop valued at $1000 was taken, as well as a red Chrome messenger bag, an iPod and a Sony PSP. The burglary occurred sometime overnight.

• A Garmin GPS and $18 in quarters were taken from a 2007 Buick Lacrosse parked in the driveway of a residence of Reliahan Road between 6:30 p.m. on the 11th and 10 a.m. on the 13th. The car had been parked in the driveway and left unlocked.

• A motor vehicle burglary occurred at a residence on Dubois Street from a 2007 Toyota Rav 4. A GPS valued at $400 and keys were taken from the car between 9 p.m. on the 11th and 7:45 a.m. on the September 12. The car was left unlocked in the driveway.