Fairfield, Iowa — A Bloomfield man is in custody following a reported burglary incident involving a weapon in Fairfield early Tuesday morning.
According to the Fairfield Police Department, officers responded around 7:25 a.m. on April 15 to the 100 block of East Madison Avenue after receiving a report of a male suspect forcing entry into a residence while threatening the homeowner with a knife.
Fairfield Police, with assistance from deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, arrived on scene but found that the suspect had fled the area before their arrival. Despite an immediate search, the individual was not located at that time.
Later that morning, law enforcement received a 911 call from a citizen reporting an unconscious male in an alley. Responding officers identified the man as the suspect in the earlier incident.
Authorities arrested 49-year-old Larry Wayne Douglas Phillips of Bloomfield, Iowa. He has been charged with Burglary in the First Degree, a Class B felony. Phillips was transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, where he is being held on bond awaiting his initial court appearance.
Officials emphasize that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
For more information, contact Lieutenant Joel Smith with the Fairfield Police Department.