A routine traffic stop in Fairfield yesterday resulted in more than just a ticket for one driver. Fairfield Police Officers Tom and Gomez-Bray, conducting traffic enforcement at about 2 AM on East Tabor Avenue near Olive Avenue, pulled over a vehicle for a vehicle code infraction. The moment quickly became more pressing when the officers identified the 19-year-old driver as a suspect in a grand theft at a local Target store.
According to the Fairfield Police Department's social media post, upon speaking to the driver, Officers Tom and Gomez-Bray discovered his connection to the theft, which occurred merely 48 hours prior. The plot thickened as, during the stop, five individuals were escorted from the car, and a fully loaded gun surfaced beneath the seat of a 16-year-old passenger.
The subsequent investigation affirmed that the 19-year-old driver and the armed 16-year-old were linked, accomplices in the retail theft. The consequences for these actions were immediate. Police took both the 19-year-old and the 16-year-old into custody, booking them for grand theft and firearm possession, respectively.
