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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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Injured When Dragged From Her Vehicle By Carjackers In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Injured When Dragged From Her Vehicle By Carjackers In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Injured When Dragged From Her Vehicle By Carjackers In Fairfield County, 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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Political Sign In Greenwich Woman Accused Of Stealing Political Sign In Greenwich
Woman Accused Of Stealing Political Sign In Greenwich A woman who has been reportedly been involved in marches in Greenwich was allegedly caught taking a yard sign for a political candidate in the central part of town. Nicole Rincon, 25, was arrested around 11:30 p.m Monday, Oct. 26, at Maple Avenue at East Putnam Avenue, when a police officer saw her take the sign from the area, bending in half and putting it into her vehicle, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella. The area the sign was taken from has been full of political signs during campaign season. Police did not say which political sign she took. Rincon, who was charged with…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Worker At Whole Foods Dies From COVID-19 Worker At Whole Foods Dies From COVID-19
Worker At Whole Foods Dies From Covid-19 An employee of an area Whole Foods store has died as a result of complications from the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Company officials in Fairfield County confirmed an employee at the Whole Foods in Greenwich on East Putnam Avenue died Sunday, May 10. "This is a tragic loss for his loved ones and for his fellow Team Members at our Greenwich, CT store," said a company spokesperson. "We are offering our support and providing counseling services as they process this difficult loss.”  The store does not plan to close and the spokesperson did not offer additional details. I…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Charged After Fight Breaks Out At McDonald's In Greenwich Stamford Man Charged After Fight Breaks Out At McDonald's In Greenwich
Stamford Man Charged After Fight Breaks Out At McDonald's In Greenwich A Stamford man is facing charges after his involvement in a fight at a McDonald’s in Greenwich, police say. Greenwich Police say they responded to McDonald’s (1207 East Putnam Avenue) on the report of an altercation on Friday, June 7 around 11:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that one of the parties involved sustained injuries, police say. Toren Hicks, 40, of Stamford was arrested as a result of his involvement in the altercation, according to police. Hicks was taken into custody and charged with second-degree breach of peace and third-degree assault. He was unable to post his $250 …

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by Valerie Musson
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Teen In Stolen Car Who Eluded Cops On I-95 Caught When Chase Ends In Crash Teen In Stolen Car Who Eluded Cops On I-95 Caught When Chase Ends In Crash
Teen In Stolen Car Who Eluded Cops On I-95 Caught When Chase Ends In Crash A teen driving a suspicious vehicle who fled from police during a chase from I-95 was finally caught after a separate chase ended in a crash early Friday morning. Taylin Fraiser, 18, of Hartford, was busted around 3:30 a.m. after Greenwich Police attempted to stop his vehicle in the Byram area, but instead of stopping, he fled on I-95 south into New York, with police ending the chase after a short distance, said Lt. David Nemecek.  About 20 minutes later, officers spotted the vehicle at the intersection of East Putnam Avenue at Sheephill Road. Fraiser again engaged officers in a pursuit tha…

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by Kathy Reakes