Rye Man Trespassed on Greenwich Property: Cops

Written BARBARA HEINS (Patch Staff)

A 21-year-old man is facing first-degree criminal trespass and illegal possession of marijuana charges after he was found with a group of juveniles loitering in a Greenwich public housing complex.

It was about 9:40 p.m. Monday when Greenwich Police investigated a report that “several juveniles were hanging around the playground area possibly smoking marijuana,” at Armstrong Court on Hamilton Avenue, according to a police report. Several juveniles were found in the playground but none were smoking pot, police said.

Police saw that among the group was Ricardo Horton Jr., of Bulkley Avenue in Rye, who according to the police report, is “banned from visiting, entering or remaining on any and all Town of Greenwich Housing Authority properties” including Armstrong Court, according to the report.

When police searched Horton, they found two marijuana cigarettes inside a pill bottle, police said.

Horton was released after posting a $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear Aug. 10 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

Photo credit: Barbara Heins.