Police Warn Summer Cottage Owners to Beware of Copper Theft

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Branford Police want to notify cottage owners that there is a rise in theft of copper pipes from underneath winterized cottages.

Cottage owners should take measures to reduce their possibility to theft as well as burglary by securing all access areas under their cottages as well as any doors or windows. Please remove all valuable from the cottage and additionally, proper lighting, both inside and outside of your property helps deter thefts. Also, please check your property as often as possible or have a responsible person undertake the task.

The Police Department is requesting your assistance in being vigilant and reporting any suspicious people or activity in your area by watching your neighbor’s homes. Examples of suspicious include, unidentified people going door to door or suspicious vehicles parked or moving slowly through the neighborhood area.

When reporting activity, police dispatchers will request as much information as possible. Please try to report a precise location and detailed descriptions of suspicious people including gender, race and clothing and for vehicles include make, model, color and license plate numbers if possible.

Please report all activity to the police at 203-481-4241 or in an emergency by 911.

In addition, please go to our website at www.branfordpolice.com and follow the B-informed link. There you will be able to tailor the information you would like to receive in the future and register different ways to be notified including cell phones, pagers and email address.