Crime & Safety

Greenwich Man Saves Woman From Assault at Port Chester Laundromat

Greenwich woman was reportedly doing her laundry when she was attacked by Port Chester man; Greenwich man came to her aid; perpetrator arrested.

[Editor's note: The following report was published on Port Chester Patch earlier today:]

A Greenwich man was in the right place at the right time, helping a woman escape after she fought off a nightmarish assault Sunday, Port Chester police said.

The victim, a 47-year-old Greenwich woman, was in a Main Street laundromat at 10:30 p.m. when Eddie Padillo of Elmsford stumbled in, police said.

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Creeped out by Padillo's behavior and the fact that they were alone in the laundromat, the woman got up to leave when Padillo started speaking to her and edging closer, Lt. James Ladeairous said. She told police she realized she was in danger just before Padillo reached out and closed both hands around her throat.

The victim fought off the 23-year-old man, bolting toward the back door of the laundromat. That's when she felt Padillo's hand "fish-hooking" her mouth, pulling her back.

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Padillo "pulled so hard, [the woman] felt a tooth rip out of her mouth," Ladeairous said.

The victim started to scream, fighting her way out of the door as Padillo struck her from behind and pulled her handbag away. Padillo inflicted one final assault, smashing the victim's face into the ground, before noticing a white car pulling up. Spooked, he ran off, and the woman ran to the car.

The driver, a 20-year-old Greenwich man, hurriedly dialed 911 and took the victim to police headquarters on North Main Street. After a description was relayed to patrol officers, Padillo was spotted standing on the front of Hope House on Abendroth Avenue, Ladeairous said.

Police arrested Padillo and charged him with second-degree robbery, a felony. The victim had cuts, bruises and swelling, in addition to losing a tooth. She refused medical attention, telling police she wanted to go home.

Padillo was arraigned in Port Chester village court and sent to Westchester County Jail, where he's being held without bail.


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