Fairfield Home Invasion, Armed Robbery Shuts Down 2 Schools, Connecticut Police Say
Four suspects were taken into custody following a home invasion on Candlewood Road that led to multiple school closures and a shelter-in-place order, police said.
- On Feb. 19, 2026, the Fairfield Police Department responded to an armed robbery and possible home invasion on Candlewood Road around 2:30 a.m., quickly ensuring victims' safety and apprehending one suspect.
- Police said the shelter-in-place and closures were ordered because officers believed one or more suspects might be inside a home where a family was present with no injuries.
- Responding officers secured victims and arrested one suspect around 2:30 a.m., then conducted an extensive search blocking part of Black Rock Turnpike and found a person of interest in Hamden.
- By Thursday morning, police had lifted the shelter-in-place and said residents in the immediate area were no longer being asked to shelter while law enforcement remained on scene.
- In a morning update, police said all suspects believed to be involved in the home invasion were apprehended and in police custody, prompting school closures for safety.
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Shelter in place lifted as Fairfield police apprehend suspects allegedly tied to home invasion, armed robbery
A shelter in place order has been lifted as Fairfield police said they've apprehended all the suspects believed involved in an alleged armed robbery and home invasion early Thursday morning.
Some schools are closed after shelter in place on Candlewood Road in Fairfield
McKinley School, Warde High School and ECC Ward will be closed due to an police incident in the community. Fairfield police posted on Facebook, and said there was an incident on Candlewood Road and people in the area have been asked to shelter in place. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1330215109135817&set=a.224006563090016 A school closure notice has been posted on the three school home pages. According...
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