Lock Up: Fairfield Police Offer Advice On Preventing Thefts From Cars

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — With an uptick in thefts from vehicles reported in town, the Fairfield Police Department is offering residents tips on how to prevent this crime of opportunity.

Daily Voice

05/04/2017 4:00 a.m.

Here is the advice from the experts:

Lock your vehicle and do not leave the keys or key fob inside the vehicle.
Never leave anything of value in plain sight. Conceal all GPS devices, cellular phones, audio systems, laptop computers, packages, sports equipment, cameras, purses, wallets, firearms, hand tools, sunglasses, etc. from the inside of your vehicle.
Take anything you can’t afford to lose with you, such as a wallet or laptop computer. Put other valuables in the trunk before you park, never after you park. Thieves may be watching.
Make sure that any valuables that were locked in the glove box or trunk were not taken or tampered with when you return to your vehicle. Thieves are able to get into some vehicles without leaving any visible signs of a break-in.
If your radio system has a removable face, take it with you even if you are only going to be gone for a few minutes.
Lock truck-bed toolboxes.

Install locking devices on batteries, wheels, audio equipment, spare tires, gas tanks, etc.
When shopping, ask the store to hold all your purchases until you are finished there so you can carry everything to your vehicle in one trip. If you need to make more than one trip to load your trunk, move your vehicle to a different area of the parking lot after each trip.

For more Crime Prevention Tips and Information, go to www.fpdct.com/crimeprevention.

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