2 Men Accused of Having Drugs in Greenwich Public Housing Complex

Two men are facing drug-related charges afar Greenwich Police conducted a motor vehicle stop in a western Greenwich public housing complex.

Officers are continuing increased patrols of the Armstrong Court housing complex on Hamilton Avenue in wake of the late October stabbing that left a man critically wounded, said police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray. Officers stopped the pair as they drove through the complex about 5:15 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 26.

Police charged Martin A. Ginejt, 25, who gave an address of 18 Fenway St., Stamford, with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana under four ounces and possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of a school/day care center. Bond on those charges was set at $2,500.

The second suspect was identified as Charlee J. Rodriguez, 23, who gave an address of 5 Wilbur Peck Ct., Greenwich. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana under four ounces, possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of a school/day care center and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school/day care center. He was released after posting $10,000 bond and given a Dec. 3 appearance date in state Superior Court in Stamford.

While police were processing Ginejt’s arrest, they found there was an arrest warrant issued by state Superior Court in Stamford charging him with first-degree failure to appear in court. Those charges apparently stem from an August 2011 incident on Old Church Road that resulted in Ginejt’s arrest on risk of injury to a minor, first-degree larceny and conspiracy charges, according to a police report. Bond on the failure to appear charge was set at $75,000.

Ginejt was unable to post bond and is scheduled to appear Dec. 3 in Stamford court.

Photo 1: Charlee J. Rodriguez.

Photo 2: Martin Ginejt.

Photo credits: Greenwich Police Department.

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