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Iconic Pizzeria In Fairfield Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery
An iconic restaurant in Fairfield County has permanently closed after 50 years of serving Little League teams, families, visitors, and locals.
Located in a prime spot on Post Road in Fairfield, Mike's Pizza, will soon be replaced by a chicken restaurant, Rye Bird, and bourbon bar planning to offer the same family-friendly and community-oriented vibe.
Mike's, which opened in 1974 under the watchful eye of Eleftherios Jordanopoulos, changed hands in 2000 and has had four owners since. So when the building became available, Bill Nick, a partner of Post Road Hospitality, a restaurant…
$25K Geek Squad Scam: Man Robs Fairfield County Resident, Police Say
A man from Brooklyn, New York was nabbed after he posed as a member of the Geek Squad in order to scam a Connecticut resident, police said.
The Fairfield County incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in the town of Fairfield.
According to the Fairfield Police Department, 27-year-old Bin Sun sent an email to the elderly victim, who was not named, claiming a charge of $525 from the Geek Squad.
The victim called the number provided in the email, ready to dispute the charge, and spoke to Sun. Because they thought the call legitimate, the victim provided him with their bank account information …
Fairfield Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say
A man was charged with alleged possession of child pornography following a months-long investigation in Connecticut.
Matthew Wood, age 50, of Fairfield, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 22, by Stratford Police.
In October, Stratford detectives, using software to target suspects obtaining child sexual abuse material, initiated an investigation into Wood, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.
Detectives from Stratford and Fairfield Police developed probable cause for the arrest of Wood after he was found to have a device containing at least 50 images of child sexual abu…
$56K Jewelry Heist: Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County
The man suspected to be behind a Connecticut jewelry store heist was arrested after he allegedly tried to strike a second time, police announced.
Juan J. Aviles, age 30, was arrested in connection to the Fairfield County crime, which happened in the town of Fairfield, the town’s police department said on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Aviles is thought to have been the person who smashed the front window of Lenox Jewelers, located at 2500 Black Rock Turnpike on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at approximately 11:30 p.m.
Police reported seeing Aviles’ car drive off from the scene as they arrived, where $56,000 w…
