Category: Westport

2020-01-16@10:19 (Thursday)#Westport Fire, Police, and EMS were called to a single vehicle rollover on Cross Highway at the intersection of Wildwood Lane. First arriving units reported that all occupants were out of the vehicle. There was a single occupant in the vehicle that received aid from emergency services. The vehicle appeared to have exited the road, struck a utility pole, re- entered the roadway, and ended up on its roof. The specific details regarding the crash are being investigated by Westport Police. The occupant appeared to have non-life-threatening injuries and the roadway remains closed due to the utility pole that was sheared off at the base.

 

2020-01-17@1:19pm–#Westport CT– Firefighter are on scene of a confirmed structure fire on Vani Court.  Fire is through da roof.

 

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2020-01-15@11:37am–#Westport CT–#cttraffic–First responders are on scene at exit 17 where a car came off the highway and crashed, rolling over.  The person in the car had to be extricated.

 

(Westport, CT) On Monday January 6, 2020 at approximately 1:06pm, officers responded to the parking lot of 1137 Post Road East on a report of a stabbing that had occurred at that location. Callers reported that a single male suspect had stabbed a female within the parking lot and had subsequently fled the scene in a vehicle.

 

Officers and emergency responders located and rendered aid to a female victim that had suffered multiple stab wounds. The victim sustained serious injuries as a result of this incident and was transported to Norwalk Hospital for further treatment. Callers provided a description of the suspect as well as of his vehicle. Patrol units immediately set a perimeter around the area in an attempt to locate the suspect. A Westport officer then observed the suspect’s vehicle traveling southbound on the Sherwood Island Connector a short time after the initial report was received. He came to an immediate stop when signaled and was compliant with officers at the scene.

This motor vehicle stop and subsequent detention of the suspect necessitated a brief closure of the Sherwood Island Connector to vehicular traffic which was detailed in a NIXLE advisory message. The roadway has since been re-opened to all traffic. This suspect is currently in police custody and there is no additional threat to public safety relative to this investigation. Members of the Westport Police Department’s patrol division and detective bureau are actively investigating this incident. Any further relevant details as well as identification of the suspect and criminal charges will be released in a subsequent update to this initial release.

 

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#Westport CT–On Saturday December 21, 2019 at approximately 4:35pm, officers responded to Parker Harding Plaza on a complaint of a multi-vehicle accident that had occurred within the parking lot. Upon arrival it was determined that a vehicle had been traveling the wrong way within the lot. Upon swerving to avoid oncoming traffic, the operator of this vehicle struck a total of three other vehicles that had been parked within the lot. This operator was identified as Fredda Peel. Officer reportedly detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage on Peel’s breath and had her perform a series of field sobriety tests. She reportedly did not perform these tests to standard. Also located in Peel’s possession were several prescription products related to medicinal marijuana.

 

Based on the officer’s findings at the scene and subsequent investigation, Peel was taken into custody and charged with a violation of 14-227a; Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs. Peel did submit to chemical testing which will be sent to the state laboratory for further analysis. Bond for this charge was set at $500.00. Peel was able to post this bond and was released from custody.

 

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#Westport CT– On Monday December 23, 2019 at approximately 4:11pm, officers responded to TD Bank, located at 185 Main Street, on a complaint of a female customer attempting to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $988.00. Bank employees further reported that prior to this attempt, the bank had received a fraud alert email advising that this same female accompanied two other males had been involved in recent fraudulent activity in neighboring jurisdictions earlier that day. This informational message reported the suspects were traveling in a silver sport utility vehicle.

Upon officers’ arrival, the female suspect, later identified as Tanika Smith, was at the counter and was detained while the matter was further investigated. It was ultimately determined that the check that Smith was attempting to cash was a forgery and that the account from which she was attempting to draw funds did not exist. Other responding officers located a vehicle parked in the area that was occupied by two subjects which matched the description provided in the bank’s internal fraud alert message. Through investigation, officers were able to confirm that this vehicle and its two occupants, identified as Tavares Civers and Eric Robinson, were connected with Smith and that the three had presumably been working together. In the course of this investigation, a credit card was found to be in the possession of Civers which did not belong to him. Both Civers and Robinson were also found to be in possession of cash, consistent with making prior successful transactions.

Based on the investigation, all three individuals were taken into custody and transported to police headquarters for processing. Tanika Smith was charged with 53a-48(53a- 125a) Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the Fifth Degree, 53a-49(53a-125a) Criminal Attempt at Larceny in the Fifth Degree and 53a-140 Forgery in the Third Degree. Her bond was set at $5000.00. Eric Robinson was charged with 53a-48(53a-125a) Conspiracy to Commit Larceny Fifth Degree and 53a-48(53a-140) Conspiracy to Commit Forgery Third Degree. His bond was set at $2,500.00. Tavares Civers was charged with 53a-48(53a-125a) Conspiracy to Commit Larceny Fifth Degree, 53a-48(53a-140) Conspiracy to Commit Forgery Third Degree and 53a- 128c Payment Card Theft. His bond was set at $5,000.00.

 

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On Wednesday December 18, 2019 at approximately 4:01pm, a resident came to police headquarters to report that she had received a letter in her mailbox which she construed as threatening in nature. The victim reported that the letter had apparently been hand delivered, as it was not postmarked, and alleged that it had been signed by Scott Fishoff. An investigation into the complaint was subsequently conducted in which Fishoff was interviewed. In the course of that interview, he reportedly did admit to delivering the letter to the victim’s residence. An arrest warrant was subsequently applied for and granted for him in connection with this incident.

On the evening of Friday December 27, 2019, Fishoff responded to police headquarters to turn himself in relative to this outstanding warrant. He was charged with 53a-183 Harassment in the Second Degree per the warrant. He was released after signing a written promise to appear in court. He is scheduled to be arraigned on this charge at Norwalk Superior Court at 9:30am on the morning of Thursday January 9, 2020.

 

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#Westport, CT – Director of Westport’s Department of Human Services Elaine Daignault announced today that Westport Human Services and Westport Together present Launching Our Sons: A Dialogue for Parents to Promote Raising Healthier Young Men, featuring Vince Benevento, LPC Founder/Director of Causeway Collaborative on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7pm in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium. Join us for a guided discussion on raising sons and promoting healthier young men.

Vince Benevento founded Causeway Collaborative in 2012 with a focus to improve the lives of young men.  Whether struggling with direction, unsure of their plan, or just unable to see their potential, Vince Benevento can help parents with strategies on how to support their sons.

We encourage you to register for this event at https://launchingoursons.eventbrite.com .   If you have any questions regarding the presentation, please email Kevin Godburn at kgodburn@westportct.gov or call Westport Human Services at (203) 341-1050.

 

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