Cabbies Fight, Arrested for Assault

The following arrest and investigations information was supplied by the Fairfield Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.

Cabbies brawl

Two Fairfield Cab Co. drivers fought while at the company’s stand at 3 a.m. this morning. Each was hospitalized and arrested on breach of peace and third-degree assault charges.

According to police, the two men, Niky Valcin, 38, of Stamford, and Ricardo Molina, 51, of Bridgeport, were standing at the taxi stand at 333 Carter Henry Drive when they began fighting. Molina claims that Valcin got too close to him so Molina pushed him and punches were thrown. Valcin said Molina threw the first punch and that he was just defending himself. Molina was hit in the face several times and had a golf-ball size knot on his forehead and a laceration near his eye. Valcin had swelling on his face and a bloody nose.

When officers arrived, the men were still brawling and had to be separated. Molina then tried to leave the scene in his vehicle, but was stopped.

Both requested medical attention. Valcin was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport. Molina was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. Both men were released on a promise to appear in court August 15.

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Cash goes missing from store registers

The manager of Village Bagel, 653 Post Road, reported Monday afternoon that a total of $240 in cash had gone missing from two store registers.

According to police, two employees had worked that day, and each had been in and out of the store in the 7:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. window, when the cash disappeared. The manager confronted one of the employees, who got defensive and denied any knowledge. The other employee went home early. Fairfield Police detectives are investigating and interviewing staff.

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ATM card goes missing, purchase attempted

A local man reported late afternoon Monday that he had misplaced his Chase ATM card and that it had since been used without his authorization.

According to police, the man used his ATM card on July 30 at the Bank of America branch at 1366 Post Road, and may have left it there, in the machine. The man told police it had since been used, at a Macy’s in Hartford, where an $830 purchase was attempted but not successfully completed. Bank of America and Fairfield police are investigating further.

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Man turns himself in on failure to license dog warrant

A Trumbull man surrendered himself at Fairfield Police headquarters late afternoon yesterday to answer a warrant issued for failing to show proper proof of a dog license and allowing his dog, a Husky, to roam free.

According to police, back on November 29, 2009, Douglas Huron, 24, went to the Fairfield Animal Shelter to retrieve his dog, which had gotten loose. The dog had been picked up several times before for the same occurrence. Huron failed to show proper documentation for the animal. As a result and because of past incidents, the Shelter contacted police Dec. 3, 2009 to register a complaint.

On the failure to show or plead charge, a new court date of August 9 and $100 bond has been issued.