the Town of Greenwich by Frank Trotta

Popular Japanese restaurant Abis is on fire. Lower Greenwich Avenue and Mason St. closed.

According to high level police officials. GPD Captain Mark Marino is the new Deputy Police Chief. Here is public record background on Deputy Chief Marino from an earlier promotion:

Mark A. Marino
Home address: Trumbull
Place of birth: Port Chester, N.Y. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco A. Marino (deceased)
Marital Status: Married Two Children —
Education: Graduated Port Chester High School — 1977
Graduated Norwalk Community College 1986 — Assoc. Degree
Criminal Justice
Military:
Military Policeman — U.S. Army 1977-1980 Honorably Discharged — 1980
Served three years — W. Germany
Police experience:
Greenwich Police Department — June 10, 1983
Accident Car
FTO
Promoted to Detective — 1993
Promoted to Sergeant — August 3, 1995
Promoted to Lieutenant — August 19, 2004
Promoted to Captain — March 26, 2010
Member of Special Response Unit (SRU) since 1988 — Commander
Police training:
Detective School — 1994
Homicide Investigation — 1997
FBI SWAT School — 1998
Advanced Tactical Team — 2002
Managing the Detective Unit — 2002
Crime Scene Reconstruction — 2002
Major Case Management — 2003
Middle Management — 2004
Advanced Homicide Investigation — 2005
SWAT Management — 2007

Awards:
Clarke Award — 2003
U.S. Attorney’s Award for L.E. — 2004
Meritorious Police Duty Medal
Investigators Ribbon (2x)
G.F.D. Merit Award
Affiliations:
Fairfield County Detective Conference
National Tactical Officers Association

From GPD courtesy of CAPP (Community & Police Partnership)

Robbery
Mobil Gas Station
GPD CFS # 11-52096

Arrestee:
Michael James Rinello DOB: 07/12/1977
30 Windy Knolls Apartment # A
Greenwich, CT 06830

Charges:
Robbery 1st 53a-134 Felony
Larceny 6th 53a-125b Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 21a-167. Misdemeanor

Arrestee Disposition:
Court Date: 12/16/11 GA-1 Stamford Bond:$100,000 Held at GPD Lock up

Summary:
On 12-8-11 numerous GPD units were dispatched to the Mobil Gas Station located at 623 West Putnam Ave on the report of armed robbery.
The suspect in the robbery was described as a shorter white male, clean shaven wearing a black fedora style hat and “3D” type glasses. The suspect was wearing a dark coat on with dark pants. The suspect displayed a silver and black handgun.
The suspect demanded the cash from the register. The clerk told the suspect that he would get in trouble if he were to give him the money. The suspect then demanded a reduced amount of two hundred dollars. The suspect then related he was in a hurry and then further reduced amount of the demand to sixty dollars. The suspect became impatient and told the clerk that: “I have to go. I really need the money my son is sick in the hospital”.

The suspect was given sixty dollars from the cash register, the suspect then fled the store on foot in a westerly direction on West Putnam Ave.

A canvass of the area resulted in a male subject matching the suspect’s description walking on Byram Terrace Drive. This male subject was detained and eventually positively identified as the suspect in the robbery.

The suspects clothing and a toy gun was located a short distance away. A search of the suspect revealed he was in possession of a fedora style hat,“3D” glasses,sixty dollars cash in the exact denominations that was stolen as well hypodermic needles.
Rinello was placed under arrest and transported to GPD without incident. Rinello was assigned a court date of 12-16-11 at Stamford Superior Court.

courtesy of CAPP (Community & Police Partnership)

On 12/8/11, numerous GPD Units were dispatched to the Mobil Gas Station located at 623 West Putnam Avenue in reference to an armed robbery.

The suspect in the robbery was described as a shorter white male, wearing a black fedora hat. The male was wearing a dark coat with dark pants on. The male displayed a silver and black handgun at the time of the robbery. The male was given sixty dollars from the cashier and then fled the store on foot on West Putnam Avenue.

A canvass of the area resulted in a male subject matching that description walking on Byram Terrace Drive. The male was identified as Michael Rinello
(34 yrs old) of Windy Knolls. Rinello was positively identified as the suspect by the cashier and video surveillance footage.

At the time of the arrest, Rinello had in his possession several hypodermic needles.

Rinello was charged with the following;

Robbery 1st
Larceny 6th
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Bond was set a $100,000 with a court date of 12/16/2011.