U.S. Postal Worker Saves Fairfield Woman's Day

A mail carrier making her rounds in Fairfield on Friday came upon a home in Marlborough Terrace and did more for the resident than deliver the mail.

According to Assistant Fire Chief Chris Tracy, the letter carrier (identified by DoingItLocal.com as Luz Gongzalez) saw in the window of a Marlborough Terrace home a sign that said “Call 911.” The resident, an elderly woman, had apparently fallen the night before and could not reach the telephone.

The letter carrier knew the resident had a sister-in-law down the street and was able to retrieve a key to the house, and the elderly woman was transported to the hospital, Tracy said.

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A Town Fair Tire employee reported to police early Monday that three uniformed shirts ($75 value in total) were stolen from the store, police said.

Several Connecticut Post newspapers have also been stolen from the front of the store in the past few weeks, according to police spokesperson Sgt. Sue Lussier.

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Two small fires were reported at this weekend, one early on Sunday, one early on Monday, police said.

Both fires were reported by the same complainant and appeared to have been started in garbage cans on the playground, Lussier said. Police did not find any culprits when they searched the area.

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A silver and black bicycle (model and make are unknown) was apparently stolen from in front of its owner’s home on Southport Green, police said.

The bike is valued at $150. This is under investigation.

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Fairfield police are currently investigating a case of a stolen iPad that seems to have wound up in Stratford, Lussier said.

A employee found the 32-gigabyte iPad ($600) on Friday and placed it on a front desk printer, according to the report. When the employee returned on Saturday morning, the iPad was gone.

Police were able to determine that the iPad was being turned on in Stratford, Lussier said. Detectives went to the house and inquired about the iPad, which the resident said he had bought that morning from a seller on Craigs List.

Police asked for proof of purchase but the resident was unable to provide it, Lussier said. This is under investigation.

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A group of juveniles was apparently ringing doorbells on Beach Road and leaving discarded Christmas trees on the doorsteps, according to police.

The kids were gone upon the responding officer’s arrival.