Fairfield, Ct - WTIC 1080 News - Fairfield police responded to a report of a residential burglar alarm on Tuesday July 16th. Officers arrived to find a basement door that was forced open.
After contacting the homeowner, it was discovered that the home was burglarized and personal property was missing. A second residential alarm was activated at another address on Algonquin Road, where Officers discovered another burglary had taken place. Video from a home surveillance security system identified a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood at the time of the burglaries.
Further investigation revealed the identity of one of the suspects, Robert Thompson of Yaremich Drive, Bridgeport. Detectives met with Robert Thompson and located property that was taken from the two burglaries in Thompson’s vehicle, and on his person. He was taken into custody and processed at Fairfield Police Headquarters.
Thompson was charged with two counts of Burglary 3rd Degree, Larceny 1st Degree, and two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Burglary 3rd Degree for the burglaries occurring at 131 Algonquin Road and 233 Algonquin Road. Thompson’s bond was set at $50,000 and he is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on July 29, 2019
This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department Detective Bureau at (203)254-4840, or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637)