The suspect, a Bridgeport resident, had a firearm on him at the time of the arrest.
The former Fairfield DPW superintendent, who is serving prison time in the fill pile case, was also convicted of another crime last year.
The New York City man was seen acting erratically at Hemlock Hardware on the Post Road on Tuesday night.
Seven people were charged in connection with the illegal dumping and corruption case, which will cost the town millions to clean up.
Robert Grabarek faces multiple charges in connection with the fill pile environmental scandal.
The incident occurred Sunday night, according to Fairfield police.
No injuries were reported in the Saturday evening fire.
The move is part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
Fairfield police said the investigation has spanned several months.
Hwang and a bipartisan group of advocates is seeking $3 million for reentry centers supporting recently incarcerated individuals.
New details have been released in Sunday's burglary at Mohegan Smoke Shop on Tunxis Hill Cutoff in Fairfield.
Thieves hit the Mohegan Smoke Shop on Tunxis Hill Cutoff early Sunday, according to authorities.
The incident occurred Sunday night in the area of New Hampshire Avenue, according to authorities.
Fairfield police put out an announcement about the investigation on Longdean Road on Monday afternoon. Update.
The posters, which some residents called antisemitic, are not being classified as a hate crime, Fairfield police said.
The 24-year-old suspect is being investigated for "possible victimization of two juveniles," according to Fairfield police.
The sprawling Fairfield fill pile illegal dumping case is beginning to wind down.
The organs were found in Gould Manor Park on Holland Hill Road, according to authorities.
Fairfield police arrested the suspect, a New York man, near the victim's home on Tuesday.
Brian Carey and Emmet Hibson reportedly were granted the special probationary program after originally being denied.
The deadline to enter victim impact statements to the court in the Jason Julian case has been extended.
The sentencing for Jason Julian, one of the defendants in the illegal dumping case, has been temporarily delayed.
Fairfield resident Peter Wheeler, Jr. was arrested this week on a charge of first-degree possession of child pornography.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) implemented the CERT Training Program in 1994 for communities nationwide.
Three defendants in the illegal dumping and corruption case are seeking accelerated rehabilitation in the case, the First Selectman says.
Authorities began investigating the suspect last November.
A Good Samaritan who stopped to help was injured when they were hit by a third car, authorities said.
The man is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile “numerous” times dating back to 2005, according to police.
The man was arrested on a warrant in connection with an investigation that began in October, according to police.
Julian's company was operating sites in town — on behalf of the Department of Public Works — where contaminated fill was found.
The suspect was arrested last week, and Fairfield police believe he stole $56,000 in jewelry from a Fairfield jewelry store in November.
"Fairfield University and the Town of Fairfield have to figure out how to ensure these parties are not environmental disasters..."
Raymond Neuberger was accused of torturing cats, one of which he allegedly doused with bleach, according to police.
"The beachfront hosts of these parties do not have the facilities to safely accommodate this volume of partygoers..."
Scott Bartlett is Fairfield's former public works superintendent, and was accused of illegal dumping of contaminated fill material.
The suspect fled the scene, but was arrested nearby, according to Fairfield police.
One firefighter suffered minor injuries in the Monday afternoon fire.
The suspect was wanted by Delaware law enforcement in connection with alleged incidents this year and in 2022.
A possible break-in was investigated at the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, which houses election equipment and ballots. UPDATE
The Thursday night fire was in the kitchen of Fire Station #1 on Reef Road.