Crime & Safety

Recent Greenwich Arrests: From DWI Charges to Interfering with Police


Drunk driving charge
A Greenwich man stopped by Greenwich Police in the 200 block of West Putnam Avenue was charged with driving while intoxicated and following too close. According to a police report, Kai Hedbabny, 54, who gave an address of 5 Garden Pl., was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3. He was released on a promise to appear Dec. 18 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

Swearing at police
Officers called to a quell an argument at an Ann Street home arrested a woman after she began screaming at police and launched into an "expletive laden tirade" at officers and threw a television remote control, breaking it, according to a police report. Darlene Brockenbaugh, 56, of 12 Ann St., was charged with interfering with police and disorderly conduct in connection with the 5 p.m. incident on Dec. 5, according to the report. She was released on a promise to appear Dec. 13 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

Charged with fleeing accident scene
Viola Proner, 77, who gave an address of 233 Weaver St., Greenwich, was charged with evading responsibility and unsafe movement in connection with a crash with a parked car, at about 8:30 a.m. Dec. 3. The incident occurred on Weaver Street, according to a police report. Proner posted a $100 bond and is scheduled to appear Dec. 19 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

Warrant for driving while intoxicated
A Riverside man was charged with driving while intoxicated after Greenwich Police obtained an arrest warrant in connection with a Nov. 10 car crash on Round Hill Road. Ernesto Damm, 71, who gave an address of 27 Sheephill Rd., also was charged with operating without insurance and failure to drive in proper lane. He posted a $250 bond and is scheduled to appear Dec. 19 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

Stolen license plate leads to larceny charge
Marco E. Madrid, 44, who gave an address of 32 Roosevelt Ave., Stamford, faces several charges after Greenwich Police stopped him for driving an unregistered car about 10 a.m. Dec. 6. The plate on the vehicle was reported stolen, according to police. Madrid was charged with sixth-degree larceny, operating without insurance, driving an unregistered motor vehicle and misuse of registration plates. He posted a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear Dec. 13 in state Superior Court in Stamford.


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