#Fairfield-#Westport Merritt Parkway Shutdown
2023-09-24@ 9:22pm--#cttraffic-- A crash on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 42 and 44 has the highway closed. Report of a tree on topof one of the vehicles after a car took it down.
Westport News: Victim Of Carjacking Targeted
2023-09-17 #Westport CT-- Thieves Target Victim Carjacking Him Westport, CT-- On Sunday, September 17, 2023, at approximately 3:50 PM Westport Police responded to a residential burglary and carjacking on Bayberry Lane. The complainant reported that as they returned home and pulled into their garage, two (2) suspects entered the garage. The suspects assaulted the complainant while they were seated in the vehicle and subsequently stole their blue Aston Martin after forcibly removing the victim. It is believed that the suspects arrived at the residence in a dark blue BMW, as this vehicle was seen fleeing with the stolen vehicle. The complaint suffered minor injuries as a result of the assault but declined medical attention. Broadcast messages were sent to neighboring…
Westport News: Snapped Utility Pole
2023-09-06@2:30pm--#Westport CT-- A car has hit and snapped a utility pole at Easton Road and Bayberry Lane. One person was possibly injured. It appears to only affect communications lines, the power is still intact.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
Westport News 2023-09-05@1:11PM Report of a motorcycle fire in the parking lot of the YMCA at 14 Allen Raymond Lane.
I-95 Crash Injures 5
2023-08-25@8:19pm A Crash on I-95 northbound near exit 16 injures 5 according to radio reports.
WESTPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT’S 2023 BACK TO SCHOOL
SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Westport, CT 8/22/2023) - With the start of Westport’s schools on Tuesday, August 29, the police department will be increasing its traffic enforcement in school zones with a “Back to School” enforcement and education campaign. Officers will be looking out for drivers who are using cell phones, speeding, and disregarding school bus signals. The Westport Police Department is committed to protecting children from motorists who disregard Connecticut’s traffic safety laws, especially around school zones and bus stops where students congregate. We urge commuters to allow for extra time, as they will be sharing the roads with school buses making frequent stops, as well as children who will be walking and/or biking to school. Please remain vigilant around school…
Westport News: Woman Dies In I-95 Crash
Westport News: Woman Dies In I-95 Crash State Police said a woman lost her life in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95. The woman who passed has been identified as 44-year-old Julia Delva Clarke from Fairfield. The collision happened on the northbound lanes of I-95, just south of exit 18, around 12:30 a.m. The vehicles involved in the crash were a tractor-trailer and a Porsche Macan. According to reports from troopers, the tractor-trailer had come to a stop in the right lane due to heavy traffic conditions. Julia Delva Clarke, who was driving the Porsche, rear-ended the stationary tractor-trailer. Tragically, she was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The driver of the tractor-trailer did not sustain any injuries.…
Westport News: Structure Fire
2023-08-21@12:07amWestport News: Structure Fire Firefighters quickly extinguish a structure fire in the 200 block of Compo Road South. They kept the firecontained to the exterior of the home.
New York Man Arrested in Westport for Identity Theft and Personal Information Trafficking
On October 4, 2022 Westport Police initiated an investigation after a complainantreported that they had a check fraudulently altered and cashed. The complainant provided thebasic information of the incident, and the case was turned over the Detective Bureau. ThroughLaw Enforcement sharing Westport Detectives were advised that Wilton Police had arrested Mr.Licona in September 2022 for similar financial crimes. At the time of his arrest, a laptop and cellphones were seized. Search warrants were executed on these devices and evidence from ourlarceny case was located on his electronic devices. An arrest warrant was signed and on August3, 2023, Westport Detectives responded to Westchester Correctional Center and arrested Mr.Licona. He was transported to Westport Police Department where he was charged with theabove…