A Westport man allegedly robbed a Trumbull couple at knifepoint in their driveway early Feb. 4 and fled to the home of a Trumbull man he knew. The two were nabbed with the help of Cyrus the Trumbull Police dog and still had the woman's purse and the items inside it, police said.

Meanwhile, a Bridgeport woman took items from the lost and found box in the Westfield Trumbull Mall and exchanged them at J.C. Penney before buying more merchandise, police said.

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A Stamford male was arrested earlier this week for bicycling into the garage of a local hotel and attempting to break into cars with a screwdriver. The man was easily seen by staff, who notified police.

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Fairfield police are investigating a complaint made by Kohl’s Department Store staff that an employee gave family members $686 worth of discounts -- including reducing a $180 microwave to $5.

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A homeless man was arrested in Fairfield for breach of peace after he allegedly caused a scene in front of Fairfield Cab Company and also called 911 to ask for food.

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A Fairfield resident turned her son into police after she found out he had marijuana, scales, and a pipe.

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Westport Police officers responded to a report of driver slumped over behind the wheel of a stopped vehicle in the middle of an intersection. When police arrived he woke up and accelerated slowly through the intersection while officers ran alongside the vehicle yelling for him to stop.

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Greenwich teens should be wary while walking to and from school. Earlier this week, two Greenwich High School girls were approached and followed by two men told them they were attractive and wanted to take them shopping in New York City.

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Norwalk police arrested Julius Pratt on an outstanding warrant for not wearing a seatbelt while driving back in August. When he was searched at the station, officers found a small bag of marijuana in his sweatshirt and 21 more bags in a hole in the shirt's lining.

About this column: The week's most unusual arrests from around Fairfield County. The information above was provided by area police departments. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of what police allege.

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