Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Robbed While Getting Into Vehicle At Shopping Center Parking Lot In Fairfield County Man Robbed While Getting Into Vehicle At Shopping Center Parking Lot In Fairfield County
Man Robbed While Getting Into Vehicle At Shopping Center Parking Lot In Fairfield County A man was robbed at a Fairfield County shopping center parking lot while getting into his vehicle. The incident took place around 5:50 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Thruway Shopping Center at 1233 E. Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  According to Zuccerella, two Black men approached the victim when he was getting into his vehicle. The men exited their vehicle and cornered the victim, demanding the victim give them his property. The victim was able to stall the suspects. The victim did have his cellphone and credit card taken by the sus…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Warn Residents Of Scam Callers Posing As Cops Police Warn Residents Of Scam Callers Posing As Cops
Police Warn Residents Of Scam Callers Posing As Cops Police in Fairfield County county are warning against a new scam in which the callers claim to be police officers saying they have arrest warrants. Greenwich Police said they have received reports that someone purporting to be Sergeant William Larkin, Sergeant Thomas Kelly, or a "Mike Brown" of the Greenwich Police Department has been calling numerous residents and telling them they have an arrest warrant filed for them and need to respond to the Police Department to have it served, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  Zuccerella said the officers named are not calling residents and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Patient Accused Of Assaulting Staffer At Hospital In Fairfield County Patient Accused Of Assaulting Staffer At Hospital In Fairfield County
Patient Accused Of Assaulting Staffer At Hospital In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attacking an area hospital employee and making threats. Brian Dougherty, age 51, of Stamford, was arrested around 3:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, after Greenwich Police Officers responded to Greenwich Hospital, authorities said. Dougherty assaulted a member of the hospital staff and made threats, said Greenwich PD Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella. He was charged with assaulting a public health worker, threatening, and disorderly conduct. Dougherty was held on a $10,000 bond which he was unable to post. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Fairfield County Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Fairfield County
Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are asking for the public's help to locate a missing teenager. Greenwich Police are attempting to locate Sydney Renee Roswess, age 15, who was last seen at Kids in Crisis on Sunday, Jan. 24. She is 5-foot-5 with blonde braids. She was last seen wearing a burgundy sweatshirt and white shorts. Anyone who may know Sydney's whereabouts is asked to call the Greenwich Police Department at 203-622-8004.

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Illegally Parked Vehicle Leads To Arrest Of Man For Possession Of Knife, Greenwich PD Says Illegally Parked Vehicle Leads To Arrest Of Man For Possession Of Knife, Greenwich PD Says
Illegally Parked Vehicle Leads To Arrest Of Man For Possession Of Knife, Greenwich PD Says A New York man was arrested by police in Fairfield County after he was tracked down for parking illegally. Jorge Martinez, age 24, of New York City, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 5, by Greenwich Police after he was found to allegedly have marijuana and an illegal weapon, police said. According to Greenwich PD Captain Mark E. Zuccerella, an officer on patrol noticed that Martinez's vehicle was parked improperly on Circle Drive. The vehicle smelled of marijuana and displayed an expired New Jersey registration from another vehicle, Zuccerella said. It was later determined that the vehicle was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
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
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
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
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
One Killed After Fiery Crash Into Business At Fairfield Shopping Center One Killed After Fiery Crash Into Business At Fairfield Shopping Center
One Killed After Fiery Crash Into Business At Fairfield Shopping Center One person was killed after a vehicle slammed into a business at a Fairfield County shopping center. The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Thruway Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Captain Mark Zuccerella. Accoding 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 a store in the shopping center.   A fire resulted from the collision, he said. Police did not reveal which s…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Five Arrested For Weapons, Drugs, While Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles In Fairfield County Five Arrested For Weapons, Drugs, While Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles In Fairfield County
Five Arrested For Weapons, Drugs, While Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles In Fairfield County Five people have been arrested for allegedly planning to burglarize parked vehicles in Fairfield County and for possession of stolen weapons. The five, including two adults, and three juveniles, were nabbed on Wednesday, Dec. 2, when a retired Greenwich Police Officer employed by a private community in Greenwich contacted the Greenwich Police Department at 1 a.m. to report that an unauthorized vehicle had entered the private gated community and that occupants from the vehicle were observed entering driveways, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella. Greenwich officers responded to the are…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Longtime Greenwich Police Detective Promoted To Sergeant Longtime Greenwich Police Detective Promoted To Sergeant
Longtime Greenwich Police Detective Promoted To Sergeant A longtime Greenwich Police detective has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, Chief James Heavey announced Det. Daniel Bucci has been appointed as sergeant. Bucci is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. He graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella. He was hired as a Greenwich Police Officer in April, 2011 and promoted to the rank of detective in September of 2017. He has also served as a field training officer, where he was responsible for training and mentoring the department’s new of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Greenwich Woman Falsely Reported Stolen Credit Card, Police Say Greenwich Woman Falsely Reported Stolen Credit Card, Police Say
Greenwich Woman Falsely Reported Stolen Credit Card, Police Say A 58-year-old Greenwich woman was arrested after falsely telling police someone had stolen her debit card and taken $200. Robin Schildge-Repdai, 58, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 26, after reporting to police that her debit card had been stolen and a "large amount" of money had been taken from her account, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.  An investigation into the incident found that the woman had a man drive her to the bank where she used the card to withdraw the $200, Slusarz said. The man later confirmed to police that he had driven the woman to the bank and she had withdraw…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
Man Injured While Trying To Hang Trump Sign On I-95 Overpass, Police Say Man Injured While Trying To Hang Trump Sign On I-95 Overpass, Police Say
Man Injured While Trying To Hang Trump Sign On I-95 Overpass, Police Say A man attempting to hang a “Trump 2020” banner on an I-95 overpass in Fairfield County suffered minor injuries after being involved in an altercation with another attempting to remove it, police said. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department received a report on Friday, Oct. 9 from a third-party who reported that a man had suffered a minor injury following a brush up after hanging up a sign supporting President Donald Trump on the Riverside Avenue bridge over I-95. Police said that the victim was not forthcoming about the details involving the altercation, noting that the incident ha…

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by Zak Failla