FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield police are continuing to investigate Sunday’s burglary at the Mohegan Smoke Shop on Tunxis Hill Cutoff, where thieves backed a car into the front of the store, smashing the glass door and metal security gate. See the video below.
Fairfield Police Sgt. Michael Stahl told Patch that the department was alerted to the break in from an alarm at about 3:20 a.m., and upon arrival, officers discovered “the entire storefront of the business significantly damaged.”
After smashing the vehicle into the store, two people jumped out and began to loot it.
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“Assorted merchandise was taken,” Stahl said. “The value is undisclosed at this time.”
Fairfield police found the unoccupied vehicle a short while later, but Stahl did not disclose where the vehicle was found or whether it had been stolen.
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“At this time we are trying to limit some of the specifics that go out,” he said.
While not common, Sunday’s burglary is not the first time thieves have smashed their way into a store, Stahl said.
“We’ve seen situations like this in the past, particularly years ago, when we were experiencing burglary sprees involving the theft of ATMs,” Stahl said.
Anyone with information or video surveillance pertaining to Sunday’s smash-and-grab burglary at the Mohegan Smoke Shop is urged to contact the Fairfield Police Detective Division at 203-254-4840.
Additionally, anonymous tips can also be submitted via the Fairfield PD mobile app or by texting the keyword FPDCT plus the message/tip to 847411 (Tip411). Tips can also be submitted online at fpdct.com/tips.
(Note: When sending a tip by text message, text keyword FPDCT to 847411, add a space, type in the tip information, and hit send.)
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