Crime & Safety
Regional Police Roundup: Panty Pinchers Make Off with $1,770 in Stolen Underwear
Fairfield's Victoria's Secret lost 160 pairs of underwear.
Clearing out the Store's 'Drawers'
The case: Police are investigating a theft at the Fairfield Victoria's Secret.
The twist: A total of 160 pairs of underwear, worth $1,770, were taken from the store's drawers, police report.
A Biting Response
The case: Police charged a Middletown man with second-degree breach of peace on April 24, according to police.
The twist: The man cursed at police and then tore up a ticket with his teeth, after officers issued him the ticket for stopping traffic on Middletown’s Main Street, police report.
Traffic Light Shut-eye
The case: Police charged a Cromwell man with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to police.
The twist: Police found the man asleep in the driver’s seat at a green light in a Middletown intersection, police report. Officers knocked on the window several times, but had to open the car door to wake him up, police said.
Unholy Graffiti
The case: Police are investigating a case of vandalism at the Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ in Norwalk, police said.
The twist: The vandals spray-painted “666” onto the church’s fence, police report.
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