New Canaan’s police chief has good reason for taking with good-natured humor the toilet-papering of a handful of homes in town overnight: His own house was among them, with permission granted in advance.
A home on Ponus Ridge, not far from Davenport, was “TP’d” overnight Sept. 1 to Sept. 2. Officials are calling it the good-natured tradition that some varsity sports teams have, and that permission from participating families is sought in advance. Credit: Michael Dinan
Chief Leon Krolikowski said his daughter made the New Canaan High School varsity field hockey team and that she’d gotten a heads-up about the planned “TP’ing.”
“It’s a rite of passage of sorts,” Krolikowski said.
Here’s another home that got the TP treatment. Credit: Michael Dinan
It isn’t clear whether or which other varsity sports teams participated in the informal, local initiation ritual.
Asked whether he was aware of any complaints from residents that may have triggered police involvement, Krolikowski said no.