The defendant's involvement in the scheme was through a marketing firm he controlled, according to prosecutors.
The suspect, a Fairfield University student, was arrested before the Dec. 6 event.
This year's event was a private, ticketed affair, in an effort to avoid the problems from past editions.
The suspect was accused of stealing of a vehicle in New York, but ended up being caught in Fairfield last month, according to authorities.
This year's SantaCon will be an exclusive, private ticketed event only for Fairfield University students and their registered guests.
The three are accused of stealing tires from the Town Fair Tire store in Southport, according to authorities.
The pair were arrested this month on warrants, according to authorities.
The incident occurred this week at an I-95 rest stop, according to authorities.
The suspect, a Woodbury resident, is accused of obtaining a check from a business "under false pretenses."
"Anyone arriving in Fairfield expecting a public SantaCon celebration will not find one."
This year's SantaCon event will be private, not public, according to authorities.
The arrest followed a month-long investigation, according to authorities.
There will be no public SantaCon event in Fairfield this year, according to Fairfield police and Fairfield University.
Keep your Social Security, banking or other personal information to yourself.
Fairfield police are investigating the incidents.
The scammers are posing as federal agents, according to Fairfield police.
State police said a Fairfield man was seriously injured after his car crashed into a metal guardrail and caught fire on Route 8 in Shelton.
The umpire was arrested following an investigation into accusations of inappropriately touching several juvenile softball players at games.
The suspect "was observed rummaging through personal belongings in the master bedroom before leaving" the home, Fairfield police said.
Former Fairfield RTM member Raymond Neuberger was arrested again this week, according to authorities.
She helped the officer during a physical struggle with a suspect, according to authorities.
The incident occurred on Monday, according to authorities.
The defendant and his longtime assistant are accused of a years-long scheme that is alleged to also involve bank fraud, prosecutors said.
The incident began when a Fairfield police officer saw that the suspect's vehicle had a broken brake light, according to authorities.
A series of antisemitic vandalism incidents were discovered last month in Fairfield, according to authorities.
The former employee is also accused of stealing tools from his former employer, according to Fairfield police.
The psychiatrist, who lives in Westport, is accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients.
The 13-week-old K9 will have a special role in the department.
The suspect was seen driving recklessly in Fairfield in June.
The vehicle had been reported stolen in New York, according to authorities.
Six people, five of whom were students at the school, were injured in the 2023 crash.
The suspect and another man are accused of a COVID-19 testing scam, according to prosecutors.
The suspect was found hiding in a home on Bond Street in Fairfield, according to authorities.
"Don't pay upfront for a promise," according to authorities.
The defendant pleaded guilty in August 2024 in connection with a multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme.
The suspect was initially arrested in June on similar charges.
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Police are advising drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes Wednesday morning.
As of Sunday, the boy remained alive, according to Fairfield police, who are investigating the incident.
The incident occurred last month at a Fairfield County Bank branch in Fairfield, according to authorities.