Cops: Man Demands $18 from Store Cashier to Fix Pipe

[Editor's note: Arrest information is supplied by the Fairfield Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.]

A Fairfield man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly demanded money from the cashier at Robeks on the Post Road, police said.

Douglas Campbell, 52, of Unquowa Road, was charged with sixth-degree larceny and breach of peace after he reportedly walked into Robeks covering his mouth with his hand and demanded $18 from the register. According to the police report, Campbell needed the money to fix a pipe that had broken in his house.

The cashier told police she was frightened and handed Campbell the money. Campbell allegedly told the cashier that he would be back.

Police arrived and stayed on scene until Campbell returned, reportedly waving a $20 bill at the cashier. He was taken into custody, charged, and released on a promise to appear in court on Oct. 30.

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Also in the blotter:

A Bridgeport man was arrested Friday in connection to the theft of a ladder from a construction site in town, police said.

Roberto Ramirez, 48, was charged with third-degree criminal trespass and sixth-degree larceny after an investigation tied him to the theft of a ladder from Ludlowe Health Care in July, according to the police report.

Ramirez allegedly sold the ladder to PC Metal in Bridgeport, police said. Based on the sales history, police applied for a warrant for Ramirez's arrest.

He was held in lieu of a $1,000 bond and was scheduled to have appeared in court on Friday.

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A Trumbull woman was charged Sunday with driving under the influence after an officer observed her car was stopped in the road facing the wrong way, police said.

Pamela Jarrin-Delcegno, 26, was reportedly slumped over the wheel in her vehicle, which was in park and running. The officer tapped on the window and Jarrin-Delcegno told him that she was heading home to Bridgeport. According to the report, she was heading in the wrong direction to get to Bridgeport.

The officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on Jarrin-Delcegno, according to the report. She was taken into custody and released after posting a $50 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 30.

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Two men were arrested following incidents at the Seagrape Café weekend, according to police.

David Galvin, 22, of Newport, R.I., was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct after he was allegedly swearing and yelling around a crowd of people outside of the Reef Road bar, police said. He reportedly became combative and belligerent when an officer took him into custody. Galvin was released after posting a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 29.

Joseph Dougherty, 22, of Middletown, R.I., was also charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly refused to comply with orders from police officers to leave the Seagrape Café and caused a disturbance, according to the report. He was released on a promise to appear in court on Oct. 29.

Police also witnessed a 19-year-old girl passed out against a car on Fairfield Beach Road and seized her fake ID. While directing crowd control at the Seagrape Café, officers witnessed a 21-year-old male jog from the sidewalk into the middle of Reef Road, where he fell and hit his face on the road, knocking out his two front teeth. He was transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center for treatment.

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A Black Rock Turnpike resident reported to police Saturday that all four tires were swiped from his 2009 Honda Fit sometime overnight, police said.

The tires totaled $400, according to the report. The complainant found the car resting on two cylinder blocks.

This is under investigation.