Fairfield News: Tense Stand off With Police In A Bank
On April 23 rd , 2019, the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau was conducting an investigation into bank fraud related to the theft of approximately $120,000 from an elderly person residing in Texas. The suspects in this matter were conducting these fraudulent transactions at Bankwell, located at 1 Sasco Hill Road in Southport. At approximately 4:00pm on the 23 rd , Detectives observed Carl Myers, DOB 9/24/72 of 358 Exeter Street in Bridgeport enter the bank. When Myers was confronted by detectives, he drew a pistol which he had concealed in his pants. A tense stand-off ensued between Myers and several officers in the bank, with several officers holding Myers at gunpoint and issuing repeated orders to drop his weapon. Myers…