Wolcott police are investigating a rash of car burglaries in town and looking for the culprits.
Thieves stole two cars on Evergreen and Sky Hill Drives and burglarized eight other vehicles parked in the Saddle Road, Orchard Lane, Beach Road and Longmeadow Drive areas, according to police. Seven out of eight of the cars burglarized were left unlocked. Car keys were left in the two stolen cars, which police found on Beach Road.
The person who stole one of the cars crashed it into more than 18 mailboxes in the Longmeadow Drive, White Oak and Ivy Lane neighborhood, knocking the mailboxes over, police said.
Wolcott detectives are investigating the burglaries and car thefts. No suspects have been named at this time and no arrests have been yet, police said.
"Remember, do not be a victim," Wolcott police said in a news release. "Please lock your vehicles and do not leave valuables, especially the keys in them."
Police did not release specific details on what was taken.
