Driver Detains Suspect Caught Breaking Into Car; Arrest Follows

On July 23 around 9:00pm Greenwich Police responded to Sylvan Lane in Old Greenwich on a report that a suspect who had attempted to break into a car was being detained by the vehicle owner.

Upon investigation it was determined that the accused, Thomas Haywood, 57, of New Rochelle, NY, had taken a wallet out of a parked car and attempted to flee the scene.

Police took Haywood into custody and charged him with Criminal Trespass 1 and Larceny 6. He was able to post his $500 bond and has a date in Stamford Superior Court on Aug 7, 2020.

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