On Sunday around 4:30 several Greenwich Police units responded to an incident on Arch Street under I95.
Police responded to the area of Arch St under I95 on Sunday afternoon. Contributed photo
According to Captain John Slusarz, police observed a vehicle was wanted in connection to a felony criminal investigation by their department.
The vehicle was stopped and a shoplifting device – a bag lined with metal – was located next to a roll of silver/gray colored duct tape, along with what appeared to be proceedings from a shoplifting spree.
Police say these homemade shopping bags are used to defeat security measures when leaving retail stores.
Three people were arrested: Diego Lugo-Gutierrez, 29, of Brooklyn, NY; Karen Monsalve, 34, from Brooklyn, NY; and the driver, Freddy Camilo Rodriguez-Silva, 33, of Maspeth, NY.
All were charged with Possession of a Shoplifting Device.
Bond for each suspect was set at $1,428, and they share a date in Stamford Superior Court on Feb 16, 2024.
The driver, Mr. Rodriguez Silva, was additionally charged with Driving an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, and Operating without a License.
Police said his car had a suspended out of state registration and he was driving with a learners permit and no other licensed drivers in the vehicle.