Crime & Safety
New Charge for Man Accused of Racist Comments After New Canaan Ticket
The Greenwich man allegedly made racially-charged comments toward a black parking enforcement officer after receiving a $15 ticket.
A Greenwich man accused of making racially-charged comments toward a black parking enforcement officer in New Canaan got hit with a new felony charge.
David Liebenguth, 55, was originally charged with breach of peace. His new charge is tampering with a witness, according to the New Canaanite.
It is not fully clear why the new charge was added.
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Liebenguth allegedly became upset after receiving a $15 parking ticket in New Canaan and made a racially-charged comment toward a black parking enforcement officer and said the attendant should remember what happened in Ferguson, MO.
Liebenguth said the accusations against him are false outside of a court appearance. He also said that there is surveillance video of the incident, but that police won’t release it. Chief Leon Krolikowski said in September he was unaware of any footage.
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