Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Fairfield County Restaurant Employee In Face
A man has been apprehended after he threatened to shoot a restaurant employee in Fairfield County in the face, police said.
Orlando Torres, age 55, of the Town of Fairfield, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 7, after police were called to the Southport Diner for reported harassing phone calls.
According to Lt. Eddie Weihe, of the Fairfield Police, Torres had been calling and harassing the employees at the restaurant located at 3350 Post Road.
When a female employee told Torres to stop calling, he threatened to “come down and shoot her in the face,” police said.
Weihe said To…
Fleeing Home Depot Shoplifter Hits Three Vehicles, Police Cruiser In Escape, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County are searching for a gold Toyota Camry that allegedly hit three cars, and a police vehicle during a pursuit following alleged shoplifting at a Home Depot.
The incident began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Fairfield Police received a call from Loss Prevention at Home Depot, 541 Kings Highway Cutoff, reporting a known shoplifter was inside the store concealing items, said Lieutenant Antonio Granata.
Upon police arrival, the suspect, described as a Black male, fled in a gold Toyota Camry, with a Connecticut tag AK97634, Granata said.
The vehicle fle…
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Defacing Buildings With Political Graffiti, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman has been arrested for defacing numerous buildings with political graffiti.
Emily Winters, age 65, of Fairfield, turned herself into Fairfield Police on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after the department requested help from the public and with the assistance of the media, said Lieutenant Antonio Granata.
Following the request, police received several tips, which led to Winters, Granata said.
The graffiti was discovered on Tuesday, Jan. 12, on the exterior walls of TJ Maxx, the foundation of the Tunxis Hill Corner Plaza, and the driveway of McKinley School.
Ac…
Man Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing More Than $4K In Checks, Fairfield Police Say
An area man has been arrested for allegedly stealing and altering five business checks which he cashed.
Jon-Michael Young, age 41, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 18, for the theft which took place in May 2019, said Fairfield Police Lt. Tony Granata.
According to Granata, in May 2019, a Fairfield business owner reported to police that five of his business checks have been fraudulently altered and cashed.
The business owner reported mailing five business checks payable to various companies. On Monday, May 20, 2019, Peoples Bank contacted him, making him aware that the checks wer…
Man Nabbed Stealing More Than $3K In Items From Fairfield County Businesses
An area man has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 worth of cigarettes from two businesses.
Clinton Edwards, 50, of New Haven, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 18, by Fairfield Police on a warrant for the thefts that took place in June in Fairfield, said Lt. Antonio Granata.
According to Granata, officers responded to a shoplifting complaint at Walgreens, located at 414 Kings Highway East in Fairfield on Monday, June 22.
An investigation revealed Edwards came into the store and asked to fill out a job application. Edwards then spent nearly an hour filling out the …
Man Hit By Vehicle After Crossing Street Without Looking For Traffic In Fairfield, Police Say
A man hit by a vehicle suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after crossing a street without allegedly checking for traffic first in the Town of Fairfield, police said.
The incident took place around 12:39 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, on Reef Road in Fairfield.
According to Granata, a Fairfield Police Officer was advised by a passerby that a person had just been struck by a vehicle on Reef Road just north of Veteran’s Park.
When police arrived on the scene, they found Michael Smith, 25, of Fairfield, lying on the ground in front of 783 Reef Road and was suffering from seve…
Stamford Man Causes Damage To Girlfriend's Fairfield Home, Holds Police At Bay During Standoff
A Fairfield County man was arrested after he was allegedly caught breaking windows at his girlfriend's home during a domestic dispute.
Derek Pflueger, 40, of Stamford, was arrested around 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, after Fairfield Police responded to a 911 call at a home on Kings Highway, said Lieutenant Antonio Granata.
The victim was able to run out of the home and call police reporting the violent behavior, which dispatchers relayed to responding officers, Granata said.
Officers arriving on the scene found several windows around the home were actively being shatte…
