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.

The following post was written and reported by Field Editor Jayme Kunze.

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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