Photo credit: Fairfield Police Department
(KRON) — Fairfield police shut down a local Fairfield business on Friday after a six-month investigation led police to conclude that Field Gift Shop, located at West Texas Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, allegedly opened for business with misleading information, police said.
Though it was advertised as a local gift shop, three search warrants turned up two illegally owned handguns – one of which was stolen – as well as marijuana and cocaine for sale and a stolen dirt bike, police said.
“How about frankly? Unmatched passion and superior quality? Field Gift Shop had neither passion for our community nor quality in their business,” Fairfield Police said in a statement.
Two men, ages 24 and 29, both from Fairfield, were arrested. Police have not released their names.
Following an investigation, the case was turned over to Fayfield's Code Enforcement Unit (CEU), which enforced the fine, recommended the revocation of the gift shop's license, and initiated a criminal suspension proceeding.
Police said they would give the shop a fair opportunity to appeal within 15 days, after which they would go ahead with closing the shop.
