Suspected CVS Thief Arrested After Running into Cops Having Dinner

A man suspected of stealing about $800 worth of caffeine-infused products from a Darien CVS was arrested after running into a group of officers out for dinner.

An officer was on patrol and spotted a man at CVS who matched the suspect’s description on June 11 around 9:30 p.m., police said.

He appeared suspicious and walked and then ran away from the officer.

He then ran into the Darien Social, which at the time likely had the greatest concentration of officers outside of police headquarters. Several officers were attending a celebration there.

An off-duty sergeant instantly recognized the man as the suspected thief.

The man, identified as Thomas Byron, 50, of Shelton was taken into custody without incident.

He was held on a warrant out of Stratford that charged him with violation of probation. He has a warrant with the same charge out of Fairfield as well, Darien police said.

Detectives are working toward a warrant for the CVS incident.