Greenwich Hospital Patient Accused Of Cocaine Possession: Police

GREENWICH, CT — A patient at Greenwich Hospital was arrested last week and charged with possession of a controlled substance and the use of drug paraphernalia, Greenwich police said on Tuesday.

Officers went to Greenwich Hospital on Oct. 11 just after 7 a.m. on a report of "a patient suspected of being in possession of an unknown street narcotic," according to an arrest report.

After a brief search by hospital security and investigation by police, officers found Elaine Hall, 52, of Niantic, in possession of cocaine "and other drug paraphernalia," the arrest report said.

Hall was arrested and then released on a Promise To Appear in court. She was given a court date in Stamford of Oct. 26, according to the arrest report.