New Charges Filed Against Former Fairfield CFO In Fill Pile Case

FAIRFIELD, CT — Robert Mayer, Fairfield's former Chief Fiscal Officer already facing charges, was arrested on a new warrant Friday in connection with the fill pile illegal dumping and corruption case.

Mayer, 80, turned himself in at Fairfield Police Headquarters and was charged with the following:

• Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1st Degree by Defrauding the Public Community
• Conspiracy to Commit Disposal of Solid Waste

"The warrant was prepared by the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney," Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris said in a statement. "These charges are as a result of the continued and ongoing Town of Fairfield fill pile investigation conducted by the Fairfield Police and the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney."

Mayer was released Friday on a written promise to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on Monday. When reached by Patch on Friday, Mayer's attorney, Richard Meehan Jr., said he did not have a comment at this time.

Before Friday's arrest, Mayer was facing charges of third-degree burglary, third-degree larceny, second-degree forgery and evidence tampering in connection with the case.

He has pleaded not guilty, and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for a hearing on his request for accelerated rehabilitation. He was denied an earlier request for the special probationary program.

Mayer is one of seven defendants in the case, which centers around the illegal dumping of toxic materials throughout Fairfield. The seven, five of whom are former town employees, have been accused of a host of violations, including forgery, corruption and conspiracy.

The environmental clean-up of the fill piles around Fairfield will cost the town millions of dollars.

Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said she is hopeful that the accused will held accountable for the damage caused to the town. Last month, four of the defendants also were denied accelerated rehabilitation.

One of the defendants, former Fairfield Public Works Director Joe Michelangelo, pleaded guilty to several charges in the case, and agreed to testify against the other defendants at trial.

"I am grateful to our law enforcement and the State’s Attorneys office for their continued work and diligence in investigating any and all crimes committed against the residents of the Town of Fairfield," Kupchick said in a statement to Patch. "I will continue to hope that those that defrauded our community will be held to account through our justice system."