Crime & Safety
Fairfield Woman Charged With Assault
54-year-old woman allegedly attacked a family member.

Robin Benak, 54, of Fairfield, was charged with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer on Sept. 21 at approximately 1:56 a.m.
According to police, officers responded to an incident on Lagana Lane in Fairfield and determined that Benak was intoxicated and had attacked a family member, scratching the left side of their face. Benak was uncooperative and had to be physically removed from the house.
Benak was released on $5,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 23.Â
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