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FAIRFIELD, Conn. Burglars swiped an estimated $150,000 in jewelry from a Fairfield Woods Road home Monday afternoon, police reported. The homeowner told police that the burglary occurred sometime between 1:30 and 3:45 p.m. The resident returned home to find jewelry boxes overturned on the bed, drawers ransacked and the items missing. There was no sign of forced entry. Fairfield Police are investigating.
Also from the police blotter:
? Two businesses on Kings Highway East showed signs of break-in attempts overnight Tuesday. Police say that Giant Steps, a toy store, and The Wine Rack, a liquor store, had pry marks on their front doors with yellow markings. The suspects were not able to get inside either store. Police believe other businesses may have been hit.
? Craig Summers, 18, of Bridgeport was charged with the theft of a bicycle from Whole Foods Monday afternoon. A witness called police saying that Summers and three other young men were riding bicycles down Commerce Drive and towing a fifth bike. Police stopped the group and determined that the fifth bike, valued at $150, had been stolen from the grocery store earlier. Summers was released on a promise to appear in court on Sept. 6.
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