Arrests And Incidents In Fairfield: Aug. 9-10 Police Log

FAIRFIELD, CT — Here are the arrest and incident logs for Aug. 9 and Aug. 10, 2021, as provided by the Fairfield Police Department. Items reflect charges filed, not convictions.

Monday, Aug. 9

Overnight, 5000 block of Park Avenue: Car stolen overnight, sometime around 10 p.m., under investigation.

Overnight, Stevenson Road: Car stolen overnight, under investigation.

500 block of Kings Highway Cutoff: Several power tools shoplifted, under investigation.

200 block of Stillson Road: Vacant house spray painted, under investigation.

8:56 p.m., Post Road: 43-year-old man charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to obey an officer's signal and traveling unreasonably fast in a construction zone, police said. The man drove into a work zone and fled when told to turn his vehicle off, nearly striking an officer, according to police.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

11:08 a.m., Sasco Beach: Burglary, guard shack broken into.

2:58 p.m., 500 block of Kings Highway Cutoff: Power ratchet worth $150 stolen, shoplifter left in red SUV, under investigation.

3:18 p.m., 500 block of Kings Highway Cutoff: Drill worth $279 stolen, retrieved by loss prevention, 42-year-old man charged with sixth-degree larceny and released on $1,000 bond, police said.

5:38 p.m., Light House Point: Black bag or pillowcase reported on path to beach; found to contain chickens, cut up vegetables and loose change; likely a religious offering, according to police. Contents disposed of.