Police are reporting dozens of car break-ins in Norwich overnight and they are asking people who were affected to call them and not touch anything in the vehicles.
Just before 4 a.m., dispatchers started to receive calls from people whose vehicles were broken into and whose possessions were stolen.
The calls continued to come in for several hours as people woke up and discovered what happened, police said.
They are asking residents who are affected to call them and not touch or move anything into their vehicles.
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Anyone whose vehicle was vandalized or burglarized on Friday morning is asked to avoid disturbing anything in the vehicle. They ask that you not touch or move anything and instead call Norwich Police Dispatch at 860-886-5561.
Police said they are working with other law enforcement agencies in the area in the investigation.
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