Crime & Safety

Weapons of Choice: 2 Cups of Coffee, Coconut

Reports of the most unusual police incidents and crimes from around Fairfield County.

Westport police arrested a Weston man for and dropping his iPhone in another cup of coffee while at Starbucks.

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A woman allegedly during a fight over dancing with a man at a Stamford nightclub. Weapon of choice: a coconut.

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A Milford man is accused of stealing from his Trumbull employer in 2008.

Police said man took the aluminum from Avery Abrasives in Trumbull and gave it to second person who sold it for money. He was detained in Milford recently, Trumbull police said.

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A man with a pellet gun resembling a handgun attempted to in Monroe Tuesday night. His disguise of choice for the evening? A long blond wig.

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Remember that recent report of money stolen from the Darien Y locker room? It could be worse: A from a YMCA locker room in New Canaan. Adequate locks nowadays cost—what?—eight bucks?

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Officials in Greenwich say a family of seven—five school-aged kids and their parents—is “very lucky” to have survived . Apparently caused by a boiler problem and unnoticed by a dysfunctional detector, someone in the home woke up not feeling well and the family called 911.

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In New Canaan, a 17-year-old girl was pulled over and arrested on drug charges by local police as she was who was making a felony drug arrest of two other people.

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Norwalk Police gained two new additions and when Kimbo and Kai joined on as their newest K-9 officers. (One must assume that readers of future "Fairfield County Police Digest" installments can expect news of their future exploits.)


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A robbery in Norwalk was initially reported to have only had about $50 stolen from the residence. Later, homeowners said they hadn't realized a had also been stolen.

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A 48-year-old Fairfield man in early April, leaving her without any form of transportation, police said. The man was arrested last weekend on a warrant for disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal mischief.

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Two women in their 60s , citing the food was "too greasy." The women each drove away in a BMW, the diner's manager told police.


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