FAIRFIELD, Conn. A Bridgeport man was charged with stealing DVDs from the Fairfield Public Library Wednesday afternoon. Josue Muniz, 21, of Fairfield Avenue was also found with marijuana and signs that he was selling the drug, according to the police report.
The custodian at the Main Library on Old Post Road told police that a man fitting Munizs description concealed discs under his jacket and left the branch without checking them out. Officers found Muniz walking a few blocks east on the Post Road, and stopped him for an interview.
During a pat-down, police found 20 DVDs with Fairfield Public Library stamps on them. Muniz also had chips and a soda stolen from a nearby gas station, according to the police report. He also had 17 grams of marijuana, cigar wraps, 181 small plastic bags and $50 cash on him, police say.
Muniz was charged with possession of more than a half-ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell, and sixth-degree larceny. He was released on a promise to appear in court Jan. 4.
Also from the police blotter:
Jazmin Tochimani-Zaca, 25, of Bridgeport was charged with shoplifting at Kohls department store in Fairfield on Wednesday, police say. Store security told police that Tochimani-Zaca placed two watches, valued at a total of $85, in her coat and walked out of the store without paying. She was charged with sixth-degree larceny and released on a promise to appear in court Jan. 4.
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