Deliveries to doorsteps are an everyday occurrence during the holiday season, but with an increase in deliveries comes an increase in thefts.
Police in Trumbull said they've seen their fair share of package thieves this winter.
“ A couple of bags full of mail was recovered in Easton, an adjoining town, a couple of days ago, and it ended up being all Trumbull residents that had packages and mail stolen,” said Trumbull police Lt. Leonard Scinto.
Police are now trying to notify the people whose mail was stolen. They said the thefts occurred around town, including Magnolia Road, West Lake Road, Merrimac Drive, Old Dike Road and Madison Avenue.
“A lot of these are crimes of opportunity. They're not following delivery trucks around, they're just driving around town, looking for unattended packages,” said Scinto.
Trumbull police are also working with authorities in Shelton to see if two men arrested there for similar thefts are responsible for the ones in Trumbull.
Police are encouraging residents to make sure packages are not left unattended on their doorsteps.
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Instead, have a neighbor pick up deliveries, send them to a work address or pick them up at the post office.
