Teen Charged in Hit-and-Run That Killed Cos Cob Man

Police have charged a 17-year-old Greenwich boy in connection with the hit-and-run that killed a 43-year-old Cos Cob man just after 11 p.m. on April 17.

The victim, Edward Setterberg, 43, was hit on East Putnam Avenue by Hillside Road, police said, and they have identified the suspect as Andrew Schmidt, 17, of Greenwich.

He has been charged as an adult.

After Setterberg was hit, police said they were looking for a Mercedes Benz ML350 -- model year of 2006 or later -- with damage to the right side of the grill, which was described as a silver honeycomb style with a Mercedes Benz logo in the center of it.

After seizing the vehicle, police obtained 38 search warrants and charged Schmidt with evading responsibility following involvement in an accident that resulted in a fatality.

Schmidt was released after posted a court-set $100,000 bond and he is due in Stamford Superior Court on June 2.

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