Fairfield Police Arrest Four in Connection to Parking Lot Takeover On May 2, 2025, around 10:55 p.m., Fairfield Police responded to reports of a dangerous street takeover in the Stop & Shop parking lot on Villa Avenue. A large group of vehicles was performing reckless stunts — donuts, burnouts, and fishtails — while spectators stood dangerously close, recording the chaos. At one point, the asphalt was even set on fire before police arrived. As officers entered the scene, drivers and onlookers sc

Video of a traffic stop in Fairfield that led to a woman being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is raising questions about local law enforcement practices when aiding immigration enforcement. Marlen Ortiz-Soto and her boyfriend, Daniel Flores, were driving from Indiana back to Ortiz-Soto's home in Ohio when Fairfield police stopped them near Route 4 for an alleged traffic violation, said Krishna Mahadevan, Ortiz-Soto's attorney. Following the traffic stop, officers