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Monday, December 1, 2008

12/01/08 Greenwich Post News Links


Group II student Susanna Warne reads the account of the Mayflower journey

as Kate Anderson looks on.




What was life really like for the passengers of the Mayflower? Group II students at Greenwich Academy shared their responses to a Thanksgiving assignment with the Lower School.




The British government will take over Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC with a majority stake of almost 60% after the shareholders of the nation’s second-largest bank shunned an emergency share issue.




The Westchester Fairfield Horticultural Society annual Holiday Wreath Decorating Workshop will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses on North Street.




The following are Dec. 1’s released arrests:


DISORDERLY
A 28-year-old Greenwich man was arrested Nov. 26 and charged with second degree failure to appear. Police had been sent to investigate a reported domestic violence incident and it was determined the man was wanted on an active warrant. According to police the man and a 22-year-old Greenwich woman had an argument and when he tried to leave the apartment, she blocked him and took his keys. They allegedly struggled for the keys and the man pushed the woman with his forearm. The couple were reportedly calm when police arrived and it was then determined the man was wanted on the warrant. The man and woman were charged with disorderly conduct and the man was also charged with violation of a protective order. The man had allegedly failed to respond in court to an Aug. 6 arrest for a charge of driving while under suspension. The man was released on a $500 and a $1,000 surety bond and the woman was released on a misdemeanor summons. They were both due in court Nov. 28.


DUI
Robert Redfern, 61, of Methuen, Mass. was arrested Nov. 27 and charged with driving under the influence. Police responded to a call black Jeep traveling the wrong way on Greenwich Avenue and reportedly found it parked on Milbank Avenue with the engine running, the front passenger tire missing and the car resting on its tire rim. Police talked to Redfern who said his car wouldn’t “drive right” and the officer determined he was under the influence of alcohol. Redfern allegedly failed a field sobriety test and was arrested. He was released on a $250 cash bond and is due in court Dec. 11.


POSSESSION
A 17-year-old Bronx, N.Y. girl was arrested Nov. 28 and charged with possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police had pulled over the girl’s car on an unrelated charge and saw, in plain view, a grinder, which is used for preparing marijuana for smoking. Police searched the car and found another bag of marijuana. The girl was released on a $500 cash bond and is due in court Dec. 5.


ASSAULT
A 31-year-old Norwalk man was arrested Nov. 29 and charged with first degree burglary and third degree assault. According to police, the man had received a call from his girlfriend at 5 a.m., and believed he heard a man’s voice in the background. The man then arrived at the scene to speak with his girlfriend, entered via an unlocked door and found another man sleeping in bed with his girlfriend. The man allegedly grabbed the other man and hit him. The man was released on a $2,000 surety bond and is due in court Dec. 8.


DISORDERLY
Police had been sent to the scene of an argument and ended up arresting a 19-year-old Greenwich girl and a 22-year-old Port Chester, N.Y. man on Nov. 30. They both were charged with disorderly conduct. Police had responded to the report of a man threatening a woman and found the couple arguing. They were both released on promises to appear and were due in court Dec. 8.


FORGERY
Christopher Metter, 20, of 1 Tinker Lane and Brittany Phillips, 18, of 7 Carpenters Brook Road were arrested Nov. 30 and charged with second degree forgery and liquor possession by a minor. A police officer on patrol reportedly saw a man and woman standing next to a car in the Horseneck Lane commuter lot holding large beer cans. Metter and Phillips reportedly tried to hide the cans in front of the car when police arrived. Metter allegedly had two counterfeit driver’s licenses, one with his and one with Phillips’ photo on it. Police said more alcohol was visible inside the car. They were released on $250 cash bonds and were due in court Dec. 8.


POSSESSION
James Melaugh, 20, of 884 North St. was arrested Nov. 30 and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and second degree forgery. Police reportedly saw a man and woman sitting in a car at the end of Ferris Drive, which is a dead end street. Police reportedly detected what smelled like burnt marijuana emanating from within the car and the report said the police searched the vehicle and found a grinder. Police also allegedly found a fraudulent California driver’s license and a clear bag containing marijuana. Melaugh, the driver, was charged and released on a $1,000 cash bond. He is due in court Dec. 8.

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