Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Beach Area Bike Thefts: Fairfield Police
The man, who was accompanied by an associate, stole bicycles from beach area homes, according to Fairfield police.
FAIRFIELD, CT — A Hamden man faces burglary charges after he stole several bicycles from homes in the beach area of Fairfield, according to police.
Charles F. Bowlby, 48, is charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny and multiple conspiracy counts, police said.
Bowlby and an associate went last month to two homes on Fairfield Beach Road, where they stole bicycles and fled in a gray SUV, according to police. A homeowner discovered forced entry into a locked shed, and law enforcement used surveillance footage and information from a separate investigation to identify Bowlby and find his vehicle at his Fourth Street residence in Hamden on June 18, the same day the burglary occurred, police said.
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Law enforcement located one of the stolen bicycles in Bowlby's SUV, and arrested him, according to police, who released Bowlby on a promise to appear in court. Bowlby has yet to enter a plea and his next court date is set for Sept. 20, court records said.
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