Crime & Safety
Police: Men Fired Rounds From Car in North Greenwich
Greenwich Police said they responded at about 9:30 p.m. to reports from residents about possible gunfire in the vicinity of Round Hill Road and Close Road.
Two men face weapons charges after they allegedly went on a brief shooting spree while driving through North Greenwich on Sunday evening.
No one was injured when Anthony J. Cardile, 22, of 67 Byram Terrace and Patrick Alexander Kelly, 26, of Middletown NY, fired "multiple rounds" from weapons that included an AR-15 assault rifle from their vehicle while driving through the densely-wooded neighborhoods, according to a police report.
Police said they responded at about 9:30 p.m. to reports from residents about possible gunfire in the vicinity of Round Hill Road and Close Road. While en route officers received several more reports from residents in the North Street area about possible gunfire in their neighborhood.
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While responding to the North Street area, police observed a red sedan traveling north at a high rate of speed on North Street. After stopping the car near Lower Cross Road, police observed that the operator, Cardile, was exhibiting signs of intoxication. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed an AR-15 assault rifle, three handguns and some ammunition, according to the police report.
Police said the pair fired "multiple rounds" from the vehicle as they drove through Greenwich — however the report does not state which firearms were used or whether anything specific was targeted.
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As per the police report, Cardile was charged with:
- Carrying a firearm without a permit
- Weapons in a motor vehicle
- Possession of an assault weapon
- Unlawful discharge
- Hunting or discharge from a motor vehicle
- Carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs and/ or alcohol
- Driving under the influence
- Third degree criminal possession of a firearm
- Reckless endangerment
As per the report, Kelly was charged with:
- Carrying a firearm without a permit
- Weapons in a motor vehicle
- Possession of an assault weapon
- Unlawful discharge
- Hunting or discharge from a motor vehicle
- Carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs and/ or alcohol
- Reckless endangerment
Each was being held on $100,000 bond. Both are scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 19.
[Greenwich Patch will provide more details on this police report when they become available]
About this column: Arrest information is supplied by the Greenwich Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.
