Fairfield Resident Finds Stranger On Basement Steps: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — A Fairfield resident discovered a stranger standing in their basement stairway over the weekend, according to police.

That incident was one of two burglaries reported Saturday on Jackman Avenue, Fairfield police said in a Facebook post. The first burglary to be reported to police occurred between 12:25 and 1:22 p.m. in the 300 block of Jackman Avenue, when a resident found a basement window pushed in and the back door open, according to the post. Items had also been moved inside the home and dresser drawers had been rummaged through, police said, adding that drops of blood were found throughout the residence.

Around 2 p.m. a second burglary was reported in the 100 block of Jackman Avenue, where a resident said they heard a noise in the basement, opened the basement door and saw a strange man standing on the stairs, according to police. The resident closed and locked the door and contacted family, but due to a miscommunication the police were not called until later, the post said. The basement window was forced open and the glass shattered, according to police, who noted that once again blood was discovered in the home.

In both instances, samples of the blood were taken for analysis, said police, who searched the area and found no suspects in either home or throughout the immediate neighborhood.

A third Jackman Avenue resident told officers that about 12:30 p.m. they saw a man acting suspicious in the 100 block of the street, according to police. The man was white with light-framed glasses and dark hair, possibly in a ponytail, police said. He was about 5 feet, 9 inches tall with a skinny build, and was wearing a dark purple coat, according to police.

Anyone with information about the suspect or who may have witnessed either incident is asked to contact detectives. Residents with video surveillance of the area are asked to review their footage and contact police if the recordings contain any relevant information.

The Fairfield Police Department Detective Bureau can be contacted at 203-254-4840, option 4. Anonymous tips may also be sent online at www.fpdct.com/tips or by texting "FPD" plus tip information to 274637.