The saga Continues: Cos Cob’s Chimblo Crime Family builds on tradition
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Fortunately, thanks to CT’s tough gun laws, these weapons and large-capacity magazines don’t even exist, and felons like mr. chimblo wouldn’t have them in his possession if they did
I first wrote about the bad-seed branch of the Chimblos of Cos Cob in 2017*; — there’s a good branch, local, multi-generational, well-respected contractors — and eight years on, its third generation of imbeciles is still at it, so it’s probably time for an update.
January 23, 1975 marked the familes’ debut on the national stage.
3 Volunteer Firemen Held As Connecticut Arsonists
Jan. 23, 1975
GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 22 (AP)—Three youths identified by authorities as members of the Sound Beach volunteer fire department have been charged in seven recent fires in Greenwich, including a blaze at the Riverside railroad station that caused $30,000 damage.
Steven Chimblo, 16 years old, of Old Greenwich, was charged with seven counts of third‐degree arson, and was released on $15,000 bond. His brother, Thomas Chimblo, 17, was charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit arson.
Albert Pirre, 18, of Old Greenwich, was charged with six counts of third‐degree arson and one count of conspiracy to commit arson.
The three were arrested last night.
Yesterday saw the latest installment; new generation, same old story.
August 29, 2025: Greenwich police seize 4 assault rifles, 2 shotguns, 5 handguns in search of local home
Greenwich police seize 4 rifles, 2 shotguns, 5 handguns in ...
4 hours ago — Kristopher Chimblo, 36, was arrested after Greenwich police found rifles that had been converted into fully automatic weapons at his home, ...
A fond look over the decades reveals that this branch of the family has been keeping the police busy for years. Here’s just a sampling focused on Kristopher, but he’s had plenty of familial company over the years:
October 26, 2020: Police: Cos Cob man tried to acquire drugs on 'the dark web' Kristopher Chimblo, of Harold Street, was arrested on Oct. 19 and charged with criminal attempt at illegal possession of narcotics, police said.
Mar 5, 2021 — Kristopher Chimblo, 32, of Harold Street in Cos Cob, allegedly threatened two victims causing them a significant amount of anxiety and fear of physical ...
Local man arrested twice in one day: cops
Jun 7, 2017 — Chimblo, 28, of Harold Street, was charged with assault in that case. He was released without .
Greenwich brothers accused of robbing masseuse at … Jul 17, 2017 — Frank Chimblo, 44, and Kristopher Chimblo, 28, were each charged with second-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, sixth-degree ... went to the Crowne Plaza Hotel after seeing an online ad for massage services in a hotel room, according to ...
Cos Cob Man Arrested after Altercation at Greenwich ... Aug 27, 2020 — The arrestee, Kristopher Thomas Chimblo, 31, of Harold Street in Cos Cob, was heard yelling derogatory comments, profane language and threatening statements...
Apr 14, 2015 — Shortly after 9 p.m. April 13, the suspect, identified as Kristopher T. Chimblo, of Coe Avenue, Stratford, was found in the neighborhood of his ...
Jun 6, 2017 — Disorderly conduct arrest in Cos Cob Kristopher Chimblo, 28, of Harold Street, was charged with disorderly conduct. He was released without bail and ordered to appear in court ...
Jan 18, 2018 — A local man, Frank Chimblo Jr., was sentenced to six years in jail in 2008 in connection with a drug sale to a Greenwich High School student ...
Man Familiar to Greenwich Police Faces Drug Charges ...
2008, https://www.thehour.com/norwalk/article/Woman-charged-for-illegal-sale-of-narcotics-8247432.php..
Mar 5, 2021 — On March 1 Greenwich Police arrested a Cos Cob man by warrant stemming from an investigation where the suspect, Kristopher Chimblo, 32, ...
* Three generations of bad actors — no, not the Fondas; Henry Fonda was quite good
circa 2017
Kristopher Chimblo, 28, was arrested twice in one day (not his first arrest, not at all). There's one side of the Chimblo clan that has produced a long line of respectable citizens: builders, contractors, and such, and a 1948 Chimblo home, for instance, is still considered to be a solid, well-built structure.
And then you have their cousins, the Cos Cob Chimblos, who've been decorating the local police blotter for, I think, 3 generations. In, roughly, 1970, one of them burned down the Riverside train station, along with various other structures around Riverside, just for a lark. In the 90s a younger generation: Frank Chimblo Jr. and a sister and possibly other family members, were frequently arrested on various crimes: drug use, theft, etc. Frank ended up serving 6 years for supplying fentanyl and heroin that killed a 19-year-old town boy. Now young Kristopher has stepped up to continue that proud tradition.
There's no particular point to this posting, I suppose, but I find the long chain of criminality interesting: more a story you'd expect from Appalachian moonshiners than a Greenwich family, even if it is a Cos Cob one.