Credit Cards Stolen In Fairfield Vehicle Burglary: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — A Bridgeport man is accused of burglarizing vehicles in Fairfield, stealing credit cards, and charging hundreds of dollars to the stolen cards, according to police.

Robert D. Ford, 46, of Orland Street, was arrested Monday and charged with third-degree burglary, credit card theft, illegal credit card use and sixth-degree larceny, a police report said.

A warrant was issued for Ford’s arrest after an incident June 14, when two people at a Berwick Avenue address reported their vehicles were entered overnight, and a wallet containing a driver’s license and several credit and debit cards was stolen from an SUV, according to police.

More than $100 was charged to one of the cards at a Cumberland Farms gas station in Fairfield, police said. Later, a roughly $400 charge was declined on the same card — which at that point had been canceled — at a Stop & Shop in Bridgeport, according to police, who said the majority of the transaction was then charged to a different stolen card.

While at Stop & Shop, Ford lowered his face mask, allowing law enforcement to identify him in surveillance footage, police said, noting Ford has had “extensive contact” with Fairfield police, including previous arrests in connection with thefts from vehicles.

Ford’s bond is set at $100,000 and his next scheduled court appearance is Sept. 24, according to court records, which indicate he has yet to enter a plea.