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Duo Wanted For Smash-Grab Store Burglary Nabbed In Hudson Valley Duo Wanted For Smash-Grab Store Burglary Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Duo Wanted For Smash-Grab Store Burglary Nabbed In Hudson Valley Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue. According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store. The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge, Police Say Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge, Police Say
Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge, Police Say This story has been updated. A woman jumped from the I-95 bridge over the Mianus River in Fairfield County and survived. The incident took place in Greenwich between Exits 4 and 5 on Tuesday, July 5. Earlier this afternoon Greenwich Police received a call from the state police requesting assistance with a possibly suicidal woman sitting on the edge of the I-95 northbound bridge over the Mianus River, between Exits 4 and 5, said Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene, a patrol officer made contact with the woman and was able to speak with…
Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player
Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player The death of a Connecticut high school hockey player after an on-ice collision has been ruled accidental. The state's chief medical examiner announced on Monday, Jan. 10 that Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, who died on Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game died from an "incised wound of the neck," and the incident was officially ruled as accidental. Balkind, age 16, was killed around 5 p.m., during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. The tragic accident occurred when Balkind fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was u…
ID Released For HS Hockey Player Who Died Following Injury During Game In Region ID Released For HS Hockey Player Who Died Following Injury During Game In Region
ID Released For HS Hockey Player Who Died Following Injury During Game In Region Updated story: Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World Officials with a private school in Fairfield County have released the identity of the student who died during a hockey match with another school. St. Luke’s School in New Canaan said the hockey player who died in a match at Brunswick School in Greenwich was Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at the school. Related Story: HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Greenwich, Police Say 'Yesterday, we lost a precious young man in a tragic accident. Both St. Luke's School and Brunswick School…
HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Region, Police Say HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Region, Police Say
HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Region, Police Say Updated story: Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World A high school hockey player died during a game in Fairfield County due to an accident.  The incident took around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. According to Captain Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, during the normal course of the game, a player from the other team fell to the ice. Another player who was near the downed player was unable to stop and collided with the player who fell. The player on the ice sustained an…
Woman Nabbed For Stealing $800K From Employer, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Stealing $800K From Employer, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Stealing $800K From Employer, Police Say Police in Fairfield County have charged a Northern Westchester woman for allegedly stealing more than $800,000 from her employer while working as a bookkeeper. Darlene Moonan, age 64, of Bedford was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 12, for an incident that took place in January in Greenwich, authorities said. Moonan allegedly embezzled $892,557 from her former employers, who are Greenwich residents, during the course of several years, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella.  Moonan, who turned herself in to police, was charged with larceny and identity theft. She was released …
Rockland Resident Accused Of Assaulting Another Man At Shopping Center Rockland Resident Accused Of Assaulting Another Man At Shopping Center
Rockland Resident Accused Of Assaulting Another Man At Shopping Center A Hudson Valley man was arrested for assault after allegedly attacking another man at a Fairfield County shopping center. Rockland County resident Dane Kurt Fender, 31, of Garnerville, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 19 by Greenwich Police at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center, Riverside, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, Greenwich Police responded to the shopping center on a report of two men fighting. When they arrived on the scene, an investigation found that Fender had allegedly pushed his way past a pregnant woman in order to assault another man by tackl…
Ex-Boyfriend Admits Kidnapping Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Ex-Boyfriend Admits Kidnapping Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead In Suitcase
Ex-Boyfriend Admits Kidnapping Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead In Suitcase A year to the day the body of a Westchester woman was found dead stuffed in a red suitcase in the woods of Greenwich, an ex-boyfriend pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in her death. Valerie Reyes, 24, was found dead on the morning of Feb. 5, 2019, just off Glenville Road in Greenwich by a highway crew employee.  Javier E. DaSilva-Rojas, 25, pleaded guilty to the charge on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and is expected to be sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, said the Greenwich Police. Reyes, who lived in New Rochelle, had been reported missing by her family, said the Greenwich Po…
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Homicide Of Hudson Valley Woman Found In Suitcase Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Homicide Of Hudson Valley Woman Found In Suitcase
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Homicide Of Hudson Valley Woman Found In Suitcase Greenwich and New Rochelle police have arrested a former boyfriend in the murder of Valerie Reyes, the Westchester woman who was found dead bound and stuffed inside a suitcase in a wooded Greenwich area. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, New Rochelle Police detectives, accompanied by Greenwich Police detectives, arrested Javier DeSilva, of Queens, in New York who had fraudulently used Reyes’ ATM card, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. Reyes, 24, was found dead on the morning of Feb. 5, just off Glenville Road in Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. She had been previously repo…
Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life
Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life As the search for the killer of the 24-year-old Westchester woman found dead in Greenwich continues, friends and community members have started a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses and other associated costs. "Our heart is broken for the unfortunate and tragic loss of Valerie Reyes," the organizers said on the GoFundMe page. "We want to show our love, support, and condolences to the Reyes family." The organizers said that in addition to emotional support for the family,  they are asking friends and family to share and help them out with costs to lay her to rest.&…
Thief Steals iPhones Worth Thousands Off Front Porch Thief Steals iPhones Worth Thousands Off Front Porch
Thief Steals iPhones Worth Thousands Off Front Porch A local man lost thousands of dollars in iPhones after a "porch pirate" ripped off the package containing the phones from his front porch, according to Greenwich Police. Police were notified of the Valley Road theft on in Cos Cob Saturday after the man reported to police that he had contacted the delivery company and they reported the package had been delivered two weeks before, said Lt. John Slusarz. "The resident was upgrading phones from the whole family and lost thousands with one theft," Slusarz said. He added that with the growth in online shopping, thefts are mor…