Text message prompts police response to Danbury store

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DANBURY — A man’s unconventional attempt to get his girlfriend’s attention prompted a police response to a Newtown Road store on Wednesday.

Police said a Dollar Tree employee texted his girlfriend about 5:30 p.m. to tell her that the store was being robbed. The woman then called Danbury police, who immediately sent several officers to the store, according to the report.

But when police arrived, they found employees and customers going about their business as there was no robbery underway.

The employee who sent the text was identified as Corey Staggers, 20, of New Haven. He told police he was just trying to get his girlfriend’s attention.

Staggers received a ticket for creating a public disturbance.