02/20/08 - Is The Coverup Comming To An End? - Police Commisioner Tesei Lights A Fire Under Police Chief Ridberg's Rear End.

Tesei wants police probe

From: Greenwich Time

Reporter:Neil Vigdor

First Selectman Peter Tesei is calling for a police investigation of a possible scam involving the production of counterfeit beach cards, parking stickers and marina permits.

"Activity of that nature is criminal," Tesei said. "Now that I'm aware of it, I don't want to see it taken lightly. It's the wrong message to send."

( Comment: Tesei says, "Now That I am aware of it" I guess he didn't read the Greenwich Time for the last five days. This story went national over the Associated News Wires.)

Town officials received a binder about TWO WEEKS AGO with copies of the supposed knock-off items, as well as information about the individual who may have produced them.

They would not disclose where the binder came from or identify the individual implicated in the possible counterfeiting scam, other than to say the last known address for the person was in Old Greenwich.

(Comment: Why didn't Parks Commissioner Joseph Siciliano not immediately inform his boss, First Selectman Peter Tesei and Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg about the crimes of counterfeiting, forgery and larceny.)

Police Chief David Ridberg said the department would likely assign a detective to the case.

"Certainly, if we're asked to help out, we'll do that and investigate it to its fullest," Ridberg said.

(Comment: Duh, please started this TWO WEEK DELAYED investigation, the taxpayers of Greenwich are getting ripped off. Just how much are we paying Police Chief David Ridberg to go after criminals.)

Currently, the counterfeiting is being investigated by the Department of Parks and Recreation, which could only restrict or deny beach privileges as a penalty......

(Comment: Oh, this will stop the criminal activity in Old Greenwich. Take away the Old Greenwich criminal's beach pass and he will just print up a fake one. Just how much are we paying this guy to protect the integrity of the beach passes?)

.... Only residents can buy a beach card, which costs $27 per person for the entire season. Each cardholder is entitled to a free parking sticker for the season if their vehicle is registered in town. Stickers for unregistered vehicles cost $100 apiece for the season.

Anyone without a beach card, including nonresidents, must pay a $6 daily admission fee per person to enter the beaches. Daily parking is $20 per vehicle.

(Comment: Why is Town Officials protecting an Old Greenwich resident that is ripping of the Town with $100 pass after another?)

Greenwich Time received a binder with materials similar to those described by town officials. It contained photocopies of beach cards from the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the names of several individuals and their supposed addresses, which were all in Old Greenwich. None of the individuals named are listed in telephone directories at the addresses printed on the cards, however. One of the individuals is listed as a Stamford resident.

(Comment: Greenwich Time Reporter Neil Vigdor should be deputized to solve this Two Week Old Crime that the whole nation knows about courtesy of the Associated Press. The entire Nation is watching when the high paid Greenwich Police Chief is going to get moving. JustLook at This Hartford Courant Article - Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes.)

Photocopies of beach parking stickers from the 2006 and 2004 seasons also were included, as well as several marina permits from 2006.

(Comment: Kaching, Kaching, Kaching, Kaching....that's the sound of your tax bill going up)

More:

02/19/08 - Coverup? - Why Isn't This Felony Being Investigated By The Police Department?

02/18/08 - The Parks Department Has Another Beach Pass Scandal. Will The Police Be Called? Will the person reponsible be punished?

02/19/08 - Coverup? - Why Isn't This Felony Being Investigated By The Police Department?

Note: To Parks Department Head Joseph Siciliano It Is Easy To Report A Felony.

The Police Department Phone Number Is
622 - 8000.

The Nation wants to know why this felony is not being investigated by the Greenwich Police Department.

Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes ...

Boston Globe

GREENWICH, Conn.—Greenwich officials are investigating whether someone has been counterfeiting and distributing copies of the town's highly coveted beach access passes, parking stickers and marina permits.

The Connecticut Post Online - Greenwich probes fake beach passes

CT Post

...In Greenwich, where questions of beach access have gone as high as the state Supreme Court, having a beach card can save hundreds of dollars yearly....

Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes ...

Newsday

...Joseph Siciliano, the town's parks director, said someone sent a binder to his office two weeks ago with copies of the supposed knockoffs and information about the alleged counterfeiter....

stamford times - Greenwich investigates fake copies of beach passes

Stamford Times

...He (Joseph Siciliano) would not say who sent the information and who was named as the possible copycat...

Greenwich Investigates Fake Copies Of Coveted Beach Passes - Topix

Topix

...However, he ( Joseph Sicilian) said that if the allegations are true, that person -- whose most recent address on file was in Old Greenwich -- could face municipal and legal repercussions...

Norwalk, Connecticut, Local News, Jobs, Real Estate | The Advocate ...

Norwalk Advocate

...In 2001, the state Supreme Court struck down the town's residents-only beach policy.

Six years earlier, a Stamford man who received a trespassing ticket for jogging onto a Greenwich beach won his case alleging the town's restrictive policy violated the free speech rights of non-residents....

1010 WINS - On-Air, Online, On Demand - Greenwich Investigates ...

1010 WINS

...``Obviously, we could suspend (recreation) privileges of this individual. This also may be a police matter at a later date if we can validate some of this information,'' Siciliano said...

NewsTimes.com - Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted ...

New York Times

...(Two Days Ago) A police spokesman said the department was not aware of the matter, but was ready to help....

WSHU PUBLIC RADIO

WSHU

...“If parks and recreation feels this might be a matter for the police to look into, our assistance would be available to them,” Lt. Daniel Allen said....

NHRegister.com

New Hampshire Register

...Beach access in Greenwich has been a thorny issue, landing the town in court. It also has been forced to add holograms, bar codes and other anti-counterfeiting security measures to its highly coveted passes....

Greenwich, Connecticut, Local News, Jobs, Real Estate | Greenwich ...

Greenwich Time

....Selectman Lin Lavery said she was not surprised to hear about the investigation into the new allegations of counterfeiting, saying it's "not the first time."

"We just have to be vigilant," Lavery said. "I hope the parks department is aggressive in finding out who is responsible and handles it." ....

ALSO:

Full Story: NBC 30 Hartford

...The Greenwich Time reports in its Saturday editions that it received a binder similar to the one sent to the parks office. It contained photocopies of beach cards from the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the names of several individuals and their supposed addresses, all in Old Greenwich.

However, the newspaper reported that none of the individuals named were listed in telephone directories at the addresses printed on the cards, and one was listed as a Stamford resident...

Please Take A Look At This Previous Post:

02/18/08 - The Parks Department Has Another Beach Pass Scandal. Will The Police Be Called? Will the person reponsible be punished?

02/18/08 - The Parks Department Has Another Beach Pass Scandal. Will The Police Be Called? Will the person reponsible be punished?

Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes ...

Newsday

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) _ Greenwich officials are investigating whether someone has been counterfeiting and distributing copies of the town's highly coveted beach access passes, parking stickers and marina permits....

Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes ...

Boston Globe

.....The parks department head says a would-be whistle-blower recently sent his office a binder of information, including copies of fake passes and information on the alleged counterfeiter.

If true, the allegations could cost that person his or her recreation privileges and possibly bring criminal charges.

Having a Greenwich beach pass and parking permit can save beachgoers hundreds of dollars yearly -- especially for nonresidents, who pay higher entry and parking fees. And until a state Supreme Court ruling in 2001, nonresidents were banned entirely from the beaches.

It's not known who might have gotten the counterfeit passes and how many may have been in circulation.

Town officials say they've been stepping up security on the beach cards, including by adding holograms, bar codes and other anti-counterfeiting measures.....

Wait A Minute:

A Whistle Blower Gives Fake Beach Passes To The Parks Department And He or She Then Has To Give A Second Copy To Reporter
Neil Vigdor
Of The Greenwich Time.

Why Hasn't Joesph Sicilano called the Greenwich Police Department?