Florida man accused of stealing from Fairfield Stop & Shop, leading police on a chase

LocalCrimeWeatherPoliticsClear62°LIVELocalCrimeWeatherPoliticsFlorida man accused of stealing from Fairfield Stop & Shop, leading police on a chaseDetectives say 34-year-old Stephen Punch Jr. fled the store in a U-Haul van after police saw him stealing.News 12 Staff

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Detectives say 34-year-old Stephen Punch Jr. fled the store in a U-Haul van after police saw him stealing.

Officers lost him on King Highway East but state police were waiting on I-95 in nearby Stamford and took him into custody.

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