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One Critically Injured In Crash That Causes Road Closure In Greenwich One Critically Injured In Crash That Causes Road Closure In Greenwich
One Critically Injured In Crash That Causes Road Closure In Greenwich One person suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing a 2020 Jeep Wrangler into a tree and a utility pole. The crash, which closed the roadway for several hours, took place around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6, in the area of 300 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich. When the crash occurred, the Jeep was traveling west when it left the roadway and struck a tree and utility pole on the north shoulder before rolling over onto the roof, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Greenwich Crash ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Greenwich Crash
ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Greenwich Crash A high school football player in Fairfield County has been identified as the teen who was killed during a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. Jordan Martinez, age 17, of Stamford, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, according to the Office of the State Medical Examiner. His death has been classified as accidental, and that he died from blunt force trauma to the torso and other areas of the body, the Medical Examiner's Office said. An initial investigation by Greenwich Police determined Martinez was driving a 2009 Honda Civic westbound on East Putnam Ave when it left t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Probe Into Greenwich Crash That Killed Son Of Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Ongoing Probe Into Greenwich Crash That Killed Son Of Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Ongoing
Probe Into Greenwich Crash That Killed Son Of Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Ongoing The investigation of the collision that killed the son of Billionaire hedge fund investor Ray Dalio at the Thruway Shopping Center is still underway.  According to Greenwich Police, numerous witnesses have been identified and the investigators are still in the process of completing some interviews.  The crash, that killed Devon R. Dalio, 42, of New York City, occurred around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich when a 2016 Audi, drove over the parking strip, mounted the curb, crashed through…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Says Son Killed In Greenwich Car Crash Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Says Son Killed In Greenwich Car Crash
Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Says Son Killed In Greenwich Car Crash Billionaire hedge fund investor Ray Dalio announced that his son was killed in a crash that happened at a shopping center in Fairfield County. The crash occurred around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich when a 2016 Audi, drove over the parking strip, mounted the curb, crashed through the Verizon storefront doors, and traveled completely into the store, Greenwich Police Department Captain Mark Zuccerella said. Earlier story: Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center The store…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center
Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center An investigation is underway after a fatal crash that left one person dead and an area Verizon store in flames.  The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Captain Mark Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, and Greenwich Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the center on the report of a motor vehicle that crashed into the Verizon wireless store in the shopping center.  When officers arrived the vehicle …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Her Or This SUV? Greenwich Police Investigate Financial Crime Incident Know Her Or This SUV? Greenwich Police Investigate Financial Crime Incident
Know Her Or This SUV? Greenwich Police Investigate Financial Crime Incident Police investigators released surveillance photos of a wanted woman they are attempting to identify and locate. According to the Greenwich Police Department, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the woman (pictured above) entered two separate branches of the same local bank and attempted to obtain information from an account that was not hers. In order to do that, police said that she used a fraudulent government ID. After being thwarted by bank employees both each instance, the woman left the bank and fled east on East Putnam Ave before entering the passenger side of a black Jeep with an unknown tempo…

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Pizzeria Damaged After Fire Breaks Out At Greenwich Strip Mall Popular Pizzeria Damaged After Fire Breaks Out At Greenwich Strip Mall
Popular Pizzeria Damaged After Fire Breaks Out At Greenwich Strip Mall The work of an alert Greenwich police officer helped save a strip mall where a pizzeria was on fire. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, when Officer Brian Andronaco noticed smoke in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. He tracked the source to a commercial business at 522 East Putnam Ave. which houses Pizza Post, Gofer Ice Cream, and several other businesses and offices, said Slusarz. Flames were shooting out of the first and second floors when he arrived on the scene. A pizzeria may have been the source of a fire in a strip m…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Cloud Of Smoke' Coming From Car Leads To Charges For Five Men In Greenwich, Police Say 'Cloud Of Smoke' Coming From Car Leads To Charges For Five Men In Greenwich, Police Say
'Cloud Of Smoke' Coming From Car Leads To Charges For Five Men In Greenwich, Police Say Five men face drug charges the car they were riding in was stopped a flume of smoke came out a window, according to Greenwich Police. Police while conducting a DUI Gran Enforcement on Saturday,  Aug. 17 stopped a vehicle at 1800 East Putnam Ave. for traveling unreasonably fast, according to Greenwich Police. When the car came to a stop and the driver side window was opened, a thick cloud of smoke reportedly came out the window with the suspected odor of burnt marijuana, police said. One of the five passengers was identified by their New York State ID card as Jose M. Cruz, according to…

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by Donna Christopher
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Stamford Woman Wanted For Stealing Purse In Greenwich Taken Into Custody In Norwalk Stamford Woman Wanted For Stealing Purse In Greenwich Taken Into Custody In Norwalk
Stamford Woman Wanted For Stealing Purse In Greenwich Taken Into Custody In Norwalk A 23-year-old woman was nabbed months after allegedly stealing a purse in Greenwich and charged with felony larceny. Jamie Edwards-Hinton of Stamford was picked up by Norwalk Police on Tuesday and turned over to Greenwich Police who had an active warrant for her arrest for allegedly stealing the purse from a car parked in the lot at the Thru-Way Shopping Center at 13333 East Putnam Ave., on July 30, said Greenwich Police arrest report. Following the theft, Greenwich Police conducted an investigation and developed Edwards-Hinton as a suspect and a warrant was issued by the court, the report …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Woman Attempts $170K In Fraudulent Withdrawals At Bank In Greenwich Police: Woman Attempts $170K In Fraudulent Withdrawals At Bank In Greenwich
Police: Woman Attempts $170K In Fraudulent Withdrawals At Bank In Greenwich A woman attempted to make fraudulent withdrawals totaling $170,000 using a fake identification at a Chase Bank in Greenwich, police said. The incident occurred at around 2 .m. on Friday, June 22 at the branch at 1150 East Putnam Ave., where 23-year-old Mengyan Zhou attempted withdrawals of $150,000 and $20,000, said Lt. David Nemecek of the Greenwich Police Department. Zhou presented investigating officers with a fraudulent New York license, attempting to depict herself as the bank account holder, police said, adding that she also lied to officers several times regarding her identity. She …

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by Joe Lombardi