Man Smashed Windows Of 6 Cars, Stole From Vehicles: Fairfield PD

FAIRFIELD, CT — A man is accused of smashing several car windows and stealing items in a commercial area of northeast Fairfield, according to police.

Wilberto Lozada Acosta, 37, is charged with burglary, larceny, possession of burglary tools and interfering with law enforcement, police said in a news release.

Acosta was charged after law enforcement responded about 2:30 a.m. Thursday to a motion alarm at Gaines Construction, 32 Berwick Court, according to the news release. Officers checked the building, which showed no signs of forced entry, but as patrols investigated the parking lot of the business, a vehicle was found with a broken-out rear window, police said. Fresh footprints indicated someone had rummaged through the vehicle, according to the news release.

Patrols also discovered smashed windows on cars at Fairfield Motoworks, 37 Berwick Court, and Abbey Tent & Party Rentals, 158 Commerce Drive, police said. In total, six vehicles were damaged.

Not long after officials responded to the alarm, a sergeant encountered a man carrying two bags and walking east on Commerce Drive, near the damaged vehicles, according to police. The man had items that were stolen from the burglarized cars, along with tools commonly used to commit burglaries, the news release said.

Acosta, who police said has a criminal history that includes burglary, is being held on a $10,000 bond. He is set to appear in court Feb. 20.