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#Westport Seeks Back To School Supplies

Aug 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport, Conn. - Director of Human Services Elaine Daignault announced today that the Town of Westport’s annual Back to School Program is currently seeking donations of new backpacks, gift cards (Staples Office Supply, Walmart, and/or Target) and/or cash donations to benefit income-eligible Westport families. Ms. Daignault stated, “There is a growing number of Westport families facing the burden of financial hardships in town and back to school time can be particularly stressful on a family budget. Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Department of Human Services is able to provide discreet assistance to income-eligible families who want to give their children the best possible start to their academic school year. Cash and gift card donations ensure that…

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Westport News: Custodial Arrest

Jul 28, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT-- On 07/23/2018 at approximately 9:30am, an officer observed a vehicle with an expired registration traveling southbound on the Sherwood Island Connector. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Greens Farms Road. The operator claimed the vehicle he was driving belonged to his brother. He also claimed to have lost his license and provided officer’s a fraudulent name. The investigating officer checked the license of the name provided and observed the driver’s license photo did not match the operator of the vehicle, nor did the address. Officers later learned the operator was actually the registered owner of the vehicle, Lou Geneus, who was operating with a suspended driver’s license. Geneus was also unable to provide proof of valid insurance…

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Westport News: Bike Tour Road Closures

Jul 27, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT--The CT Challenge Bike Tour will be taking place tomorrow (7/28/18). Motorists should expect to see a large volume of bicyclists between 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on the following roads: Long Lots Road, North Avenue, and North Avenue extension. Motorists traveling through these areas should expect delays and possibly brief road closures. The police department asks that motorists use extra caution when driving through the affected roads. This press release is made possible by:

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Westport News: Bridge Construction Scheduled

Jul 26, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT - Town officials have been notified by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) that during an inspection by the Bridge Safety Department several weeks ago, structural deficiencies were discovered both in the substructure and ornamental truss structure of the Cribari Bridge (CT Rte. 136 over the Saugatuck River, State Bridge # 0158-01349). ConnDOT has determined that immediate repairs are necessary to maintain the continued safety and stability of the existing bridge structure. ConnDOT intends to commence construction to repair the deficiencies on July 30, 2018, tentatively completing the work within 6 weeks, weather permitting. The contractor will work at night between the hours of 8:00 PM and 5:00 AM, Monday evenings through Friday mornings, closing the bridge, including…

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Westport News: Multiple Motor Vehicle Charges

Jul 19, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

On 07/15/18 at approximately 9:30am, an officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Long Lots Road. The vehicle traveled straight through the intersection with Hyde Lane, without stopping for the stop sign located there. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Long Lots Road and the operator identified herself as Nell Gibbon of Fairfield, CT. Gibbon was unable to provide a registration for the vehicle or an operator’s license. A check of each revealed the registration was expired and Gibbon’s operator’s license was suspended. Because she had no identification and no documentation with her name on it, Gibbon was taken into custody and transported to headquarters where she was later positively identified as Nell Gibbon. Gibbon was charged with 14-215…

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Westport News: Gas Pump Struck

Jul 19, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT--On 07/14/18 at approximately 10:15pm, officers were dispatched to a local gas station on a report of a vehicle that had struck the gas pumps. The vehicle was observed losing control after entering the lot and striking a trash can and gas pump. One of the pumps sustained minor damage, which was found not to be hazardous by the Westport Fire Department. The operator was identified as Heather Bower of Wilton, CT. In speaking with Bower, officers detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on her breath. Bower was asked to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which she failed. She was taken into custody and transported to headquarters where a breath test found her to be above the legal…

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Westport Cops Need Your Help

Jul 15, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT-- The Westport Police Department is seeking the community’s help in identifying the man pictured below in connection with a larceny investigation. On July 3, 2018 at approximately 5:15pm, the male pictured below entered a Westport retailer. While inside the business, the suspect stole twelve pairs of eyeglass frames by concealing them in the pockets of his pants. Shortly after the suspect left the business, employees noticed the missing frames and contacted the Westport Police Department.

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Pedestrian on I-95

Jul 14, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

4:04pm--#cttraffic--#Westport CT-- If you are driving on I-95 northbound near exit 19 watch out for the pedestrian walking on the left break-down lane.

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Traffic Advisory for 2018 Fine Arts Festival

Jul 13, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

The 2018 Fine Arts Festival will be taking place this coming weekend (July 14 – 15) in the center of Westport. To accommodate the vendors and assure the safety of the pedestrians the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic during the festival: Main Street (from Post Rd. E. to Avery Place); Elm Street (from The Baldwin Lot to Main Street); Church Lane (from Elm Street to Post Road East); and Taylor Place. Main Street and Elm Street will close Friday, July 13th at 3:00 p.m. and is scheduled to reopen Sunday July15 th at 9:00 p.m. Church Lane and Taylor Place will close during the early morning hours of July 14th and they will both reopen Sunday at…

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Westport News: Water Rescue

Jul 9, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

4:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders were called to Turkey Hill Road South for a possible drowning. A few minutes later radio reports said the 81-year-old man is now breathing but still in the swimming pool. This news report is made possible by:

#Westport Seeks Back To School Supplies

Westport News: Custodial Arrest

Westport News: Bike Tour Road Closures

Westport News: Bridge Construction Scheduled

Westport News: Multiple Motor Vehicle Charges

Westport News: Gas Pump Struck

Westport Cops Need Your Help

Pedestrian on I-95

Traffic Advisory for 2018 Fine Arts Festival

Westport News: Water Rescue

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