Westport News: Structure Fire
2020-01-17@1:19pm--#Westport CT-- Firefighter are on scene of a confirmed structure fire on Vani Court. Fire is through da roof. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Rollover
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.
Two Crashes On The Merritt-One A Box Truck Hitting An Overpass
2020-01-10@9:40pm--#Fairfield CT--#Westport CT--#cttraffic-- A call of a car accident northbound on the Merritt Parkway at the Merwin's Lane and first responders also locate a box truck that hit an overpass. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Stabbing
(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…
Westport News: Operating Under The Influence
#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…
Westport News: Fraudulent Check Charges
#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…
Westport News: Threatening
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…
Westport News: Launching Our Sons: A Dialogue for Parents to Promote Raising Healthier Young Men
#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…
#Westport News: Forgery and Larceny Charges
#Westport CT-- On Monday November 19, 2018 at approximately 2:33pm a resident responded to police headquarters reporting that she had been the victim of fraud. She explained that two withdrawals totaling $2240.00 had been successfully made from her checking account without her authorization. She additionally reported that a third withdrawal had been attempted but not processed in the amount of $1240.00. All three of these transactions had been processed in person at local bank branches. Through investigation which included working with the victim’s bank’s security personnel, two suspects were developed in this incident. It was subsequently learned that these two suspects had allegedly gone to local bank branches presenting forged checks bearing the victim’s account information in order to make…
Norwalk News: Pursuit Arrest
2019-12-13@11:58pm#Norwalk CT--#Westport CT--#Fairfield CT-- In a story I told you minutes after it happened Norwalk Police Department Combined Dispatch received a complaint of an attempted carjacking on Bouton Street. Suspects were believed to be traveling in a silver BMW. Several minutes later, on December 12, 2019 at 12:09 AM, a second 911 call was received reporting that two males armed with handguns stole a vehicle and personal items from a victim who had just arrived home in the area of Kettle Road. Soon after, Westport police officers spotted a silver BMW, traveling northbound on I-95 in the area of Westport. The vehicle was stopped in Fairfield with assistance from Westport PD, Fairfield PD, and Connecticut State Police. The vehicle was…