Man Broke In To Fairfield House, Stole $6,000 In Items: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — A Bridgeport man is accused of breaking in to a Fairfield home, stealing more than $6,000 in items and fleeing police, according to law enforcement.

Alberto Rosado, 30, of the 700 block of Brewster Street, faces a long list of charges after the incident early Saturday morning, a Fairfield Police Department new release said.

Just before 3 a.m., Rosado entered an unlocked vehicle parked on South Benson Road and stole a pair of sunglasses before using a remote garage door opener to access the garage of a nearby house, according to police. Rosado broke in to the home and stole over $6,000 worth of objects, the news release said. The owners woke up during the burglary and described the suspect to police, according to the news release.

Police saw a man who matched the description about 3:30 a.m. driving a 2019 blue Honda Fit on Old Post Road, the news release said. The Fit was reported stolen from Bridgeport and when police tried to stop the driver he refused, instead leading law enforcement on a chase, which police eventually decided to end, according to the news release.

Later Saturday morning, police identified the suspect as Rosado and followed him to a gas station on North Avenue, where he was detained, the news release said. Rosado did not have a valid driver's license and was in possession of a cell phone stolen from the owner of the Fit, according to police.

Rosado was arrested and taken to police headquarters, the news release said. A search of his vehicle and residence revealed several items stolen in the South Benson Road burglary, according to police, who said Rosado is also a suspect in a similar burglary Friday on Riverside Drive.

Rosado is charged with burglary, larceny, criminal possession of a firearm, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving and driving without a license, police said. His bond was originally set at $250,000, but was reduced Sunday to $150,000, according to police. Rosado remained in custody Monday at Fairfield police headquarters and is set to appear in court Jan. 31, the news release said.