Fairfield News: Bank Robber Flees in Taxi
#FAIRFIELD – On August 25, 2021 at approximately 11:54AM, the Fairfield Police Departmentreceived a report of a bank robbery at Key Bank, 1761 Post Road. The suspect was described asa white male who reportedly pointed a handgun at tellers demanding money. The suspect fledthe bank and entered a gray taxi last seen heading north on Mill Plain Road.Officers and Detectives coordinated with area taxi companies and tracked a taxi matching thedescription to East Main Street in Bridgeport. The suspect, identified as WILLIAM JOHNSON(DOB 07/31/1979) of Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, was taken into custody without incident byFairfield and Bridgeport Police Officers in the area of 2500 East Main Street.Located in the suspects backpack was the cash from Key Bank.Detectives on the scene…