Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/tag/greenwich-police/page/8/)
Greenwich’s emergency service agencies fielded numerous calls concerning car collisions and slip-and-fall accidents. The DPW highway division worked diligently to dress the roads, but roads, especially bridges were icy. One police officer suffered a knee injury helping GEMS carry a patient on a stretcher. In all, there were 28 car accidents, of which 10 involved minor injuries. Continue Reading →
An investigation on the part of Officer Jeremy Bussell solved two otherwise unconnected burglary cases and led to the identification of an unknown suspect with an extensive criminal past. Typically police officers turn over these investigations to Detectives, but Bussell went above and beyond. Continue Reading →
“Halloween is on Friday this year. We hope that all motorists will be hyper-vigilant for children and pedestrians as the youngest treat-or-treaters will be out and about at rush hour. Halloween is an extremely exciting and kid friendly holiday, which may cause kids to act out in an impulsive way. Please know where your children are at all times and do not assume that they are safe. Cooperate with your police and by working together we can have a safe and Happy Halloween!” – Greenwich Police Chief Heavey Continue Reading →
Greenwich Free Press does not publish names of those involved in domestic violence arrests. Continue Reading →
“Today is the culmination of an effort that started a long time ago,” said Greenwich Police Chief Heavey at Wednesday morning’s swearing in of Shane Geary and Matthew Swift. Chief Heavey said the new officers endured a process that included several hurdles including written tests, physical agility test, psychological tests, polygraph, physicals, interviews, and extensive background checks. “So we know everything we need to know and some stuff we don’t want to know,” he joked. Heavey explained that in Greenwich police ride in one-man cars. “You can say we ride alone, but we don’t for a number of reasons. Continue Reading →
The 7-week session starts on September 30. There are a few remaining slots available. Continue Reading →
“Beans is a people person and he will be missed in the day to day operations of the department. He always looked at police work as a way to give back to the community. Beans started his police career as a volunteer Special Police Officer and will return to that volunteer role as a Special Police Officer again.” – Chief Heavey Continue Reading →
One of the boy’s friends dialed 911 from his cell phone and personnel from both GEMS and Greenwich Police responded. The boy was not wearing a helmet and was taken to Stamford Hospital ER and then transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital. Continue Reading →
MPO Colbree used an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and continued CPR to an individual at New York Sports Club who suffered cardiac arrest during his normal workout. Continue Reading →
At Wednesday night’s Byram Neighborhood Association meeting, there was discussion of graffiti, traffic calming, New Leb’s satellite kindergarten at BANC and the end of Mike. Bocchino’s run as president of the association. Bocchino is running for Steve Walko’s seat as State Rep for district 150. Continue Reading →