Greenwich Police Add Extra Patrol On Grass Island

GREENWICH, CT — The Greenwich Police Department has added extra patrol on Grass Island following a string of thefts from cars in the area.

The most recent incident occurred on July 31 around 7:30 p.m. on Grass Island Road. Capt. Mark Zuccerella said a car window was smashed and a purse was stolen.

"Grass Island had three of these smash window thefts in the past few weeks. We are having extra patrol in the area. We are asking residents not to leave valuables in plain view. If they need to be in the vehicle, lock the items in the trunk," Zuccerella said.

Elsewhere in town, Zuccerella said a catalytic converter was stolen from a car on Palmer Hill Road after midnight on July 31.

On Aug. 1, Zuccerella noted that an unlocked Ford van was stolen from Pemberwick Road shortly before 3 a.m. It was later recovered on Windy Knolls Road

Items were then stolen from an unlocked car on Windy Knolls Road around 10 p.m. on Aug. 1, Zuccerella said. Both cases are being investigated.

"Hide it, lock it, or lose it," Zuccerella said.