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Local car thefts, burglaries spike during pandemic Local car thefts, burglaries spike during pandemic January 03, 2021 11:48AM NEW BRITAIN (AP) — Towns in central Connecticut and across the state have experienced a dramatic increase in car thefts and burglaries in 2020, a trend officials have blamed on the pandemic but also on laws that restrict police from engaging in pursuits related to property crimes. The New Britain Herald reported that car burglaries in the city more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019. Berlin saw a four-fold increase in the number of stolen vehicles, and thefts from autos have more than doubled in Newington, prompting town officials to write to state legislators for help. Southington reported 93 stolen vehicles in 2020 compared to 41 in 2019; car burglaries shot up from 114 to 410, the newspaper reported.

Car thefts, burglaries spike in Connecticut during pandemic

New Britain Herald - Local communities see spike in car thefts, vehicle break-ins in 2020

Local communities see spike in car thefts, vehicle break-ins in 2020 @MUSZYNSKIBP In 2020, most area communities saw a drastic spike in car thefts and vehicle break-ins -- something that has plagued most of the state. New Britain, Newington, Berlin and Southington appeared to have the biggest increases. In New Britain, 191 stolen vehicles were reported in 2019, compared to 275 in 2020, and, in that same time frame, car burglaries more than doubled from 205 to 496. (It should be noted that all data from 2020 was obtained early this week and, thus, does not include the final few days of the year.) Newington police reported seeing an increase from 53 stolen cars in 2019 to 90 in 2020, and a whopping jump from 173 larcenies from a motor vehicle to 420 in the same timeframe.