Crime & Safety
Fugitive Taken Into Custody After Fairfield Traffic Stop: Police
There was a warrant for the man's arrest in Ohio in connection with a probation violation for sexual assault of a minor, police said.
FAIRFIELD, CT — A routine traffic stop in Fairfield led to the arrest of an out-of-state fugitive, according to police.
Joel M. Day, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, was charged with being a fugitive from justice after officers determined there was a warrant for his arrest in Ohio in connection with a probation violation for sexual assault of a minor, police said.
About noon June 6, officers stopped a red Chevrolet with expired temporary plates on Beach Road, according to police, who said the driver repeatedly lied about his name but was eventually identified as Day. A records check revealed the warrant, police said.
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Fairfield officers confirmed with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio that the warrant was active and extraditable, and arrested Day, who was held on a $250,000 bond, according to police.
As of Wednesday, Day remained in custody in Connecticut, according to court records, which indicated he was scheduled to appear Friday in court.
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