Crime & Safety
Wallet Thief Sought In Fairfield: Police
Police say the man is accused of stealing wallets out of the victims' purses while they were shopping at several grocery stores.
FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield Police are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect accused of stealing wallets out of victims’ handbags while they were shopping at several grocery stores. On Nov. 19, Fairfield Police received multiple reports from customers informing them that their wallets and/or cash had been stolen from their handbags while shopping, according to Lt. Robert Kalamaras.
Kalamaras said some wallets were later found together in the parking lot and cash was missing. The incidents occurred at the Stop and Shop grocery stores and at Whole Foods. Similar incidents occurred in Westport with the same suspect, according to Kalamaras.
Police have released surveillance images of the suspect and his vehicle while at Stop and Shop. Anyone with information regarding the man’s identity is asked to call the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau at (203)254-4840, or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637).
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