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Social Media Post Of Guns Causes Concern At CT High School Social Media Post Of Guns Causes Concern At CT High School
Social Media Post Of Guns Causes Concern At CT High School Police in Fairfield County are investigating after learning of an anonymous social media posting that alleged there was a group of high school students in possession of a gun. The incident occurred in Greenwich on Tuesday, Feb. 27, and concerned Greenwich High School. Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police said the department became aware of the posting that Greenwich High School students "may be" in possession of a gun. "This posting caused grave concern amongst the community," Slusarz said. An investigation by the Police Department was immediately conducted and it was deemed that th…
CT Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn CT Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn
CT Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being charged with possession of child pornography and voyeurism. Deane Hamilton Flood, age 53, of Greenwich, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 21 following an investigation by the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Section. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police, the investigation revealed that Flood had child pornography and had also used his cell phone to record voyeuristic videos of numerous people. He was arrested without incident at his place of employment and was charged with three counts of voyeurism/sex pho…
CT Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Police Avoids Jail CT Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Police Avoids Jail
CT Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Police Avoids Jail A Fairfield County man who was working as a police officer has avoided jail for Medicaid fraud but must repay monies stolen. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin Friday, said on Friday, Jan. 5 that  Michael Mastronardi, age 49, of Shelton, was sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to one count of cruelty to persons. In addition, he was ordered to pay $57,278.24 in restitution to the Department of Social Services to reimburse the Medicaid program. An investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit determined that between August 2014 and April 2019, Ma…
19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs CT Tiffany Store At Gunpoint 19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs CT Tiffany Store At Gunpoint
19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs CT Tiffany Store At Gunpoint An armed teenage man wearing a wig and makeup robbed a high-end jewelry store in Fairfield County of $175,000 in merchandise before being caught by police. The robbery took place in Greenwich at Tiffany & Co. around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. According to Greenwich Police, the man, identified as Edgardo Bautista-Gallardo, age 19, of San Fransico, California, entered the store at 140 Greenwich Ave. and requested to see jewelry from store associates.  Buatista-Gallardo was wearing a wig and makeup. After the jewelry was shown, Bautista-Gallardo displayed a gun and told the empl…
CT Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside CT Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside
CT Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly vandalizing several cars and forcing his way into an apartment with people inside, including children. The incident took place in Greenwich around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 in the area of Mill Street and Henry Street. According to Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella, officers responded to the area on a report of a man, later identified as Edwin Gutierrez-Vasco, age 52, of Greenwich, stabbing with a knife and damaging vehicles that were parked on the side of the street. While officers were en route, dispatch reported there …
'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In CT Town 'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In CT Town
'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In CT Town One person was arrested and two people were hospitalized in a single night amid a slew of car thefts and damages, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police stayed busy on the night of Wednesday, June 28, responding to five separate incidents associated with the "Kia Challenge," according to the Greenwich Police Department.  Police responded to Oak Ridge Street around 11:30 on Wednesday for a report of two people entering parked cars. When officers arrived, they learned that a fight had broken out between the two people and several area residents.  Two residents suffer…
Biden Adds Second Stop In Connecticut Visit After Event In Hartford Biden Adds Second Stop In Connecticut Visit After Event In Hartford
Biden Adds Second Stop In Connecticut Visit After Event In Hartford Drivers are being advised to expect road closures and a heightened police presence during a visit to Greenwich by President Joe Biden. The President will be in Greenwich for a private event on Friday, June 16, said Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella. Specific details on the President's movements through Town have not been released, Zuccerella said. Earlier report: New Update: Here's Where President Biden Is Heading During Hartford Visit "The Greenwich Police Department recognizes that sudden and unexpected road closures can cause inconvenience and delay travel," Zuccerella…
Anti-LGBTQ Signs Posted At Town Hall In CT After Pride Celebration Anti-LGBTQ Signs Posted At Town Hall In CT After Pride Celebration
Anti-lgbtq Signs Posted At Town Hall In CT After Pride Celebration Police are investigating after signs with the words "groomers" were placed under a Pride flag at a Fairfield County Town Hall, just hours after a celebration. The incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, June 5 after 8 a.m., following a Pride celebration at Town Hall by local government officials and dignitaries on Sunday, June 4. A Greenwich Police Department detective assigned to the Community Impact Section is investigating the incident, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. Smyth said the signs were placed after the event, most likely sometime during the overnig…
Missing CT 17-Year-Old Found Missing CT 17-Year-Old Found
Missing CT 17-Year-Old Found Update: A 17-year-old boy who went missing in Fairfield County has been located. Greenwich Police issued an alert for David Chidu, who was last seen in the area of Mallard Drive on Thursday, March 2. Late Friday, March 3, the Greenwich PD reported that he has been" reunited with his family and the Silver Alert has been canceled." The Greenwich PD said it "would like to thank all the individuals who assisted in trying to locate David." Original report: Police in Fairfield County are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old. Greenwich Police have issued a Si…
Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In CT, Police Say Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In CT, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In CT, Police Say Two men were nabbed with more than two kilos of fentanyl after police in Fairfield County received word of a buy going down in the area. The incident took place in Greenwich on Thursday, Jan. 5, in the area of Exit 5 off I-95. The Greenwich Police Department Narcotics Section received information that two men may be traveling to Greenwich from Massachusetts to sell approximately two kilograms of fentanyl, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella of the Greenwich Police. Detectives set up surveillance and located the suspect's vehicle. The detective's surveillance of the vehicle and the two men with…
Man Busted In A Sting Attempting To Meet CT Girl For Sex, Police Say Man Busted In A Sting Attempting To Meet CT Girl For Sex, Police Say
Man Busted In A Sting Attempting To Meet CT Girl For Sex, Police Say A man was caught in a sting operation when he traveled to Fairfield County to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. The incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, Dec. 12. Over the past weeks, the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Unit conducted an undercover operation where a detective posed as a 14-year-old from Greenwich in an online chat application, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. The officer was eventually befriended by John Constant, age 31, of New York City, Smyth said. Over the course of the investigation, Constant began to steer the chats toward be…
CT Man Charged With Child Porn Offenses, Including Possessing Images With Infants CT Man Charged With Child Porn Offenses, Including Possessing Images With Infants
CT Man Charged With Child Porn Offenses, Including Possessing Images With Infants A Fairfield County man is facing charges after investigators found that his laptop contained about 1,000 images depicting the sexual abuse of children, including infants.  Christopher Bates Jr., age 36, of Greenwich, was arrested on a federal complaint charging him with child pornography offenses on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Investigators found that an IP address at Bates' home was being used to access the dark web to view images that depicted the sexual abuse of children, Roberts Avery reported. …
CT Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say CT Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say
CT Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say Police are investigating a distraction-type larceny in which a handgun was displayed in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 12:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 25. According to Greenwich Police, the victim, employed locally, purchased electronics from a downtown business. The victim was followed back to his place of business, where a man identified as Oscar Arce-Runza, age 31, address unavailable, stopped and asked him for directions.  While the victim was speaking with Arce-Runza, a second person entered the victim's vehicle and took the newly purchased electronics,…
Know Her? Woman Wanted In Connection To Shoplifting Incident In CT Know Her? Woman Wanted In Connection To Shoplifting Incident In CT
Know Her? Woman Wanted In Connection To Shoplifting Incident In CT Police asked the public for help identifying a woman who is accused of shoplifting from a Fairfield County store. The woman is suspected of shoplifting from a store in central Greenwich, the Greenwich Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 3. Police did not provide further details about the incident. Authorities asked anyone who can identify the woman to call GPD at 203-622-8004 or contact the confidential tip line/email at 203-622-3333 or TIPS@greenwichct.org.
CT Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say CT Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in an online sex chat sting run by the police. David Boyd Rewcastle, age 59, of Darien, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 23, by Greenwich Police. According to Greenwich Police, for over a week, the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Section conducted an undercover operation where a detective pretended to be a 14-year-old girl from Greenwich and was eventually befriended by Rewcastle. Over the course of the investigation Rewcastle began to steer the conversation as they became more …
Police Warn Of Kids Illegally Operating Electric Bikes, Scooters, Cycles In CT Police Warn Of Kids Illegally Operating Electric Bikes, Scooters, Cycles In CT
Police Warn Of Kids Illegally Operating Electric Bikes, Scooters, Cycles In CT Police in one Fairfield County town are warning parents that more kids are driving electric bikes, scooters, and cycles illegally on roadways. What most don't realize, police say, is that you have to have a valid driver's license to operate the vehicles on roadways under state law, according to the Greenwich Police Department. And sidewalks are roadways, police say. The law defines motor-driven cycles as motor scooters, mopeds, or motorbikes with an engine size of fewer than 50 ccs, and a seat height of at least 26 inches, police said.  Mini-motorcycles (pocket bikes) are not motor-d…
Man Accused Of Attempting To Perform Sexual Acts On CT Minor He Met Online Man Accused Of Attempting To Perform Sexual Acts On CT Minor He Met Online
Man Accused Of Attempting To Perform Sexual Acts On CT Minor He Met Online A 45-year-old man has been nabbed on sex crime charges after he was caught in a sting in which he thought he was befriending a 14-year-old Fairfield County girl online to have sex, police said. The man was arrested in Greenwich on Friday, May 27 when he allegedly traveled to the town to have sex with a girl whom he believed was 14, when in fact it was a police officer. The Greenwich Police Department, in partnership with the FBI, arrested Tong-Hyon Suh, age 45, of the Bronx, after he befriended the girl in an online chat room, said the Greenwich Police. The 14-old-old was really a Greenwic…
Know Him? Suspect At Large After CT Bank Robbery Know Him? Suspect At Large After CT Bank Robbery
Know Him? Suspect At Large After CT Bank Robbery The search is on for a bank robber who hit a bank in Fairfield County. At around 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, the man walked into the M&T Bank on East Putnam Avenue in Cos Cob and demanded cash, Greenwich Police said. He was given an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the scene. The suspect is described as a man standing 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing approximately 175 pounds. Surveillance footage showed him wearing a dark hoodie, sunglasses, and a face mask. He also had on dark pants, possibly with paint on them. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greenwich Polic…
Car Stolen Out Of CT Recovered After Five Arrested In NY Car Stolen Out Of CT Recovered After Five Arrested In NY
Car Stolen Out Of CT Recovered After Five Arrested In NY Suspects wanted for allegedly stealing two stolen cars out of Northern Westchester and Fairfield County were busted by county investigators with a pair of stolen cars and an illegal handgun, authorities announced. The incident began at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 when the Greenwich Police Department notified the Westchester-Putnam Real Time Crime Center that they were seeking suspects in connection to an investigation into a pair of stolen vehicles. According to police, the suspect vehicles - a Dodge Durango and a Mercedes G Wagon - had last been seen traveling onto the sout…
Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast
Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast A second man has died after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. "We are saddened to report one additional fatality from this morning’s water rescue on the Long Island Sound," the Stamford Fire Department announced Sunday afternoon, April 17. Two others remain in critical, but stable condition. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included…
Unlocked Land Rover Stolen In Fairfield County Recovered In New Haven Unlocked Land Rover Stolen In Fairfield County Recovered In New Haven
Unlocked Land Rover Stolen In Fairfield County Recovered In New Haven A Land Rover was recovered in Connecticut after thieves allegedly stole the unlocked vehicle out of a Fairfield County driveway and took it on a joy ride before it was recovered in New Haven, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to a Kona Road residence on Saturday, Dec. 11, where there was a report of a 2020 Land Rover that was stolen from the driveway after it was left unlocked and with the keys inside. Police said that the owner of the home told investigators that they heard their dogs barking at 5:15 a.m. and the Land Rover being started in the driveway. F…
Longtime Member Of Police Department In CT Dies Longtime Member Of Police Department In CT Dies
Longtime Member Of Police Department In CT Dies A longtime member of a police department in Fairfield County has died at the age of 94. Edward Duff Sr., a Florida resident who grew up in Stamford, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 8, according to his obituary. Duff worked for the Greenwich Police Department for 24 years and retired with the rank of lieutenant in 1977, the obituary reads.  He was also a founding member of the Greenwich Police Emerald Society, a founding member of the Greenwich Police Department's Silver Shield Association. He later moved to Naples, Florida.  He is survived by his wife, Barbara McIn…
Thieves Seek Personal Info In String Of CT Mail Thefts, Police Say Thieves Seek Personal Info In String Of CT Mail Thefts, Police Say
Thieves Seek Personal Info In String Of CT Mail Thefts, Police Say A police department in one Fairfield County town is warning residents of a rash of mail thefts from residential mailboxes. The Greenwich Police Department, which has patrol officers looking for suspicious activity, said the thieves are looking for outgoing checks or protected personal information. The department is recommending that if possible, residents switch to online banking or bring their bills to the Post Office for mailing.  "If you need to mail a check, regularly review your bank statements to make sure the check has been cashed in the correct amount and to the correct person…
Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old In Connecticut, Police Say Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old In Connecticut, Police Say
Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old In Connecticut, Police Say A man has been apprehended after arriving in Connecticut believing he was going to be having sex with a child, police announced. Detectives in Fairfield County from the Greenwich Police Department’s Special Victims Section had been engaged for several weeks in an internet undercover sexual predator investigation. The suspect believed one of the detectives was a 13-year old girl and began extensive conversations which included him sending explicit text messages indicating specific sex acts he wanted to engage with what he believed was a juvenile child, said police.&n…
CT Apple Store Burglarized, 13 iPhones Stolen CT Apple Store Burglarized, 13 iPhones Stolen
CT Apple Store Burglarized, 13 iPhones Stolen Police in Fairfield County are searching for suspects who allegedly burglarized an Apple Store, making off with 13 items. The burglary took place around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Greenwich store on Greenwich Avenue. The Greenwich Police Department was alerted to the break-in by an in-store alarm and responding officers found the front door shattered on the sidewalk, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella of the Greenwich Police. The suspects tried to steal approximately 13 iPhones, Zuccerella said. The phones were recovered by officers near the scene of the Apple Store. The of…
Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam
Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam Law enforcement agencies in New England are cautioning consumers about a potential utility scam involving Eversource as the region contends with the fallout of Tropical Storm Elsa. In Connecticut, police in Fairfield County issued an alert as the storm made its way up the East Coast, advising that fraudsters have been running an elaborate scheme posing as Eversource employees to gain personal information. “We are receiving calls that residents are getting the Eversource scam calls now," the Greenwich Police Department posted on social media. "The crook will pretend to be an Eversource empl…
Suspects At Large After Greenwich Woman Forced Out Of Mercedes-Benz Before It's Stolen Suspects At Large After Greenwich Woman Forced Out Of Mercedes-Benz Before It's Stolen
Suspects At Large After Greenwich Woman Forced Out Of Mercedes-Benz Before It's Stolen Suspects are at large after allegedly forcing a sleeping woman out of her Mercedes-Benz in Greenwich and stealing the SUV before ditching the vehicle in Bridgeport, police said. According to police, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, a Greenwich resident was asleep inside her gray 2018 Mercedes SUV on East Putnam Avenue near the intersection of Church Street when she was approached by unknown suspects. Police said that the woman was forcibly removed from her SUV and thrown to the ground, at which point the suspects, all wearing black clothing and face masks, stole her running ve…
CT Woman Injured When Dragged From Vehicle By Carjackers, Police Say CT Woman Injured When Dragged From Vehicle By Carjackers, Police Say
CT Woman Injured When Dragged From Vehicle By Carjackers, Police Say A Fairfield County woman who fell asleep in her vehicle was injured when she awoke to find two men dragging her out of the car. The incident took place around 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, when the Greenwich woman was sleeping in her vehicle in the area of East Putnam Avenue and Milbank Avenue, said Greenwich PD Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. The woman woke to the sight of two men removing her from the vehicle, according to Zuccerella. "The victim yelled at the subjects to stop," he said. But they kept dragging her from the vehicle and stole her car, Zuccerella said Greenwich Police Officers …
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Police spent hours searching for an escaped convict who was a passenger in an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident began around 10:47 a.m., Monday, April 5, when a Greenwich Police detective spotted a suspected stolen vehicle in February from Cos Cos Avenue while on South Beach Avenue, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark Zuccerella. The detective put out a call to patrol officers who began looking for the vehicle, Zuccerella said. The vehicle was located again near Westcott, confirmed to be the stolen vehicle from Cos Cob Av, and stopped, he said.  Upon stopping, t…
Police: CT Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again Police: CT Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again
Police: CT Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again A 51-year-old man who was arrested in Fairfield County for sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor is back in jail after violating release conditions and following the victim out-of-state. Keenan Houston, of Brooklyn, New York, was extradited to Greenwich, on Friday, March 5, for violating the conditions of his release in 2014 by following the victim to Ohio and assaulting them again, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Houston, who was arrested in 2014 by members of the Greenwich Police Department for sexual assaulting a minor, was released on a $25,000 bond with the stipulation t…
Police Ask Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In CT Police Ask Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In CT
Police Ask Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In CT The Greenwich Police Department is asking the public for help identifying three men who allegedly committed an armed robbery and stole a vehicle. The incident took place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 1233 East Putnam Ave., when the three men threatened the use of a firearm and robbed the victim of his cell phone and credit card, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the three fled the scene in the scene in a stolen 2018 Toyota Rav 4.  A similar robbery was committed shortly after the Greenwich incident involving the same vehicle in Westport, Zuccerel…