I-95 Crash
10:50am--#cttraffic--#Westport CT--#Fairfield CT-- A one-car crash on I-95 southbound just of the Fairfield/Westport line has traffic backed up.
Westport News: Chemical Smell Evacuates Staples High School
12:19pm--#Westport CT-- Staples High School is being evacuated due to a chemical smell on the second floor. Police are on the scene, firefighters are on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Firearms and Drug Arrests
#Westport CT-- On 09/23/2018 at approximately 5:30pm, Officer Ruta Pratt observed a vehicle traveling on Elm Street with no registration plate displayed. Officer Pratt initiated a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Violet Lane and found the vehicle bore an expired Rhode Island temporary registration, which was later determined to be fraudulent. While speaking with the occupants, she detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The operator was identified as Kirk Brodie, 28, of Bridgeport, CT who claimed ownership of the vehicle. A backup officer arrived on scene and spoke to passenger Mark Elliot, 25 of Bridgeport, CT. The officer observed Elliot was attentive to his phone during the stop and was receiving…
Westport News: House Hit By Lightning
10:22pm--#Westport CT-- A house on Pumpkin Hill Road was hit by lightning. Firefighters on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: 3 Arrested and 2 Handgun Magazines Recovered Following Police Pursuit with Stolen Car
(Westport, CT)- On 09/24/2018 at approximately 3:15am, Corporal Kevin Smith observed a vehicle traveling westbound in the area of 877 Post Road East at a high rate of speed. He followed the vehicle and observed it stopped in the middle of the Post Road at the intersection with Long Lots Road with no tail lights illuminated. Corporal Smith caught up to the suspect vehicle and saw it stop at the red light at Roseville Road before it made a quick wide turn onto Roseville Road into the opposite lane of traffic. A registration check for the vehicle showed it had been stolen out of Darien on 09/19/2018. Corporal Smith attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop, but the suspect…
Westport News: Job Coach Returns
Westport, CT - Director of Human Services Elaine Daignault announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s Career Coachat Westport Town Hall. On Thursday, October 11, the Coach will offer a class in beginner’s class in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2013 from 1 – 3 p.m. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities. Area residents interested in registering should contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050 or via e-mail athumansrv@westportct.gov. For more information, including…
Westport News: Pink Patch Project 2018
The Westport Police Department is proud to be a member of the Pink Patch Project for 2018. Our newly designed patches are part of an innovative campaign that is comprised of over 2,675 other public safety agencies nationwide, designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast cancer research organizations in combating this devastating disease. For the month of October, officers will be wearing uniform shirts with our pink patch to help spread awareness. Wearing pink patches on our uniform is intended to stimulate conversations with the community during our daily contacts with them and to encourage discussion with the public. From October 1st-31st, we will be selling the patches to the public…
Westport News: New Efforts by P&Z to Streamline P&Z Approval Process
Westport, CT - Planning & Zoning Director Mary Young announced today that the Planning & Zoning Commission will review a Text Amendment on Oct. 4, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium. Text Amendment #753, prepared by the Planning and Zoning Commission’s Process Efficiency Subcommittee, proposes to modify the Change of Use definition found in the Westport Zoning Regulations. A Change of Use is currently defined in §5-2 of the Zoning Regulations as: Any change that increases the minimum required number of parking spaces for a building or use by more than three (3) spaces; Any change from a vacant rentable space in a building structure or lot, or portion thereof, which has been unoccupied for a…
Westport News: Threatening
#Westport CT--On 08/27/2018, the victim reported he was being harassed by John Colavito over a business dispute involving an annuity. Colavito and the victim had a meeting in July regarding the issue and since then, the victim reported to have received multiple emails and text messages from him. Colavito was found to have emailed the victim 54 times between 7/18/18 and 8/21/2018; 21 of which were sent in one day. Some of the emails were found to be threatening in nature. The investigating officer submitted an arrest warrant application for Colavito, which was later approved. On 09/20/2018, Colavito turned himself in at police headquarters on the active arrest warrant. He was charged with 53a-62 Threatening and 53a-183 Harassment 2 nd…
Westport News: Two Westport Recruits Graduate Police Academy
#Westport CT--On September 20, 2018, Westport Officers Scott Aliberti and Tyler Stevens graduated from the 361 st session of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) Police Academy. The graduation ceremony celebrating the completion of the 24 week program was held at Central Connecticut State University. Officers Aliberti and Stevens, along with their 45 classmates, resided at the POSTC Academy in Meriden since April. For 24 weeks, they learned the laws of Connecticut, became certified Emergency Medical Responders and gained skills needed to be a law enforcement officer. Officers Aliberti and Stevens now return to the Westport Police Department to begin their field training program.