Women Face Charges Stemming from Shoplifting, Domestic Violences Cases

A Greenwich woman was issued a misdemeanor summons charging her with sixth-degree larceny stemming from a shoplifting incident at the Whole Foods market on Saturday.

According to a Greenwich Police report, Nora Thubert, 39, who gave an address of 24 Putnam Green, was arrested shortly after 6:30 p.m., Jan. 14, after the store manager said the woman was seen in a surveillance video placing items valued at $31 into a Whole Foods bag and leaving the store without paying for them.

She was issued the summons and ordered to appear Jan. 23 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Greenwich Police arrested a town woman on a violation of probation charge stemming a domestic violence case dating back to March 2011.

According to a Greenwich Police report, Donna Patafio, 34, who gave an address of 20 Livingston Pl., was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 by officers who had an arrest warrant charging her with violation of probation related to her previous arrest on disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order.

She was held on $10,000 bond and scheduled to appear Jan. 20 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Police investigating a car crash on Stanwich Road Friday evening ended up arresting a motorist on charges of operating without a license and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

According to a Greenwich Police report, Jose C. Barrera, 59, who gave an address of 262 Madison Ave., Port Chester, NY, was charged about 5:15 p.m., Jan. 13, in connection with the crash in the 200 block of Stanwich Road. The report did not indicate whether there were any injuries.

Barrera did not have a current driver's license and "was driving under suspension from a previous traffic offense," according to the report. He was held in lieu of $1,000 bond. Court date information was not provided by police.

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A Greenwich woman was arrested on domestic violence-related charges on Friday afternoon.

According to a Greenwich Police report, Gail Frederick, 59, who gave an address of 14 Sherman Ave., Greenwich, was arrested shortly after 3 p.m., Jan. 13 on second-degree harassment and threatening charges, stemming from "a domestic incident via the telephone."

Her bond was set at $500 and she was scheduled to appear Jan. 17 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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A Greenwich man was arrested on a charge he failed to appear in court in 2009 on motor vehicle-related charges.

Mendim Zhuta, 29, who gave an address of 8 Weaver St., Greenwich arrested at 2 p.m., Jan. 12. He is charged with second-degree failure to appear in court in April 2009 to answer charges of following too close, operating with a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance.

Zhuta was released after posting $500 bond and scheduled to appear Jan. 20 in state Superior Court in Stamford.