Crime & Safety

Port Chester Man Breaks Into Connecticut Woman's Home, Displays Knife to 4 Kids: PD

The man threatened the woman over the phone, police said.

Greenwich, CT - A Port Chester man was arrested Monday after he threatened a woman and broke into her home, Greenwich police said.


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The victim said that Adriano Pinheiro, 32, called her and said he had a knife and threatened to kill her, according to police. He used a screwdriver to break into the victim's home.

Pinheiro displayed a knife in front of four children while on the phone with the victim. He threatened her again and ripped up a pair of her underwear.

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Police located Pinheiro and arrested him. He was charged with second-degree harassment, threatening, disorderly conduct, two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief and four counts of risk of injury to a minor.

He was released on a $5,000 bond.

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