Greenwich Roundup: 03/27/08 - "I think what really put it over the edge was some of the knowledge that Leonard had of this case," Worcester Capt. Edward McGinn said

Thursday, March 27, 2008

03/27/08 - "I think what really put it over the edge was some of the knowledge that Leonard had of this case," Worcester Capt. Edward McGinn said

Members of the Turjillo family leaving the Stamford Superior Court...

(Helen Neafsey/Greenwich Time staff photo)

"A layman wouldn't know that."

Man charged in developer's death knew crime details, police say
Newsday - Long Island,NY

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN |Associated Press Writer

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - One of two men charged this week in the 2006 slaying of a wealthy Greenwich developer was arrested after telling investigators secret details of the crime, a police official said Thursday.

The disclosure was the first time authorities revealed what helped lead to the arrests after a lengthy investigation. The arrest affidavits are sealed and police have not commented on a motive.

Leonard Trujillo, 21, of Worcester, Mass., was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the stabbing death of Andrew Kissel. The 46-year-old Kissel, ...

...McGinn, whose department helped Greenwich with the investigation for months, would not disclose precisely what Leonard Trujillo knew about the crime.

"He had intimate knowledge of the facts of the case which hadn't been released to the public," McGinn said. "He knew things about the crime and the crime scene that a non-participant would not know."

Telephone messages were left Wednesday and Thursday for Leonard Trujillo's public defender Benjamin Aponte. Leonard Trujillo appeared Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court and is being held on $1 million bond...

...McGinn said police considered the possibility the crime was a suicide-for-hire.

"Not a lot of weight was put behind that," McGinn said. "That didn't seem overly credible."

McGinn said he suspected the motive was money, but acknowledged he was only speculating. With Kissel likely heading to prison, Carlos Trujillo was losing an employer, he said.

"I think it was a very critical moment," McGinn said. "Life as Carlos knew it was coming to an end."...