Worker Charged with Taking Pills in Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – An Ansonia man was charged with theft from a Fairfield home Tuesday afternoon. David Mazzeo, 49, allegedly stole prescription medications from the house while on assignment for Standard Oil.

The theft occurred at a Woods End Road home at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The homeowner told police that he saw Mazzeo in his home, going through his kitchen cabinets. When asked what he was doing, he reportedly told the Fairfield man, “You caught me,” and revealed six pills in their container in his pocket, according to the police report.

Mazzeo was charged with sixth-degree larceny. He was released on a promise to appear in court on March 30. 

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