#Westport Connecticut--First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that the Town’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremonywill take place at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, on Thursday, December 1 at 5 pm. TheStaples High School Orphenians will perform a selection of seasonal songs.
On 11/18/16 at approximately 3:30pm, Westport Officers observed a male, whom they immediately recognized to be Leroy Williams, panhandling on the I95 southbound exit 17 off ramp. Officers asked Williams to leave the area. Williams appeared to be complying with the request as he began to gather his belongings and walk from the exit ramp into the intersection of Saugatuck Avenue. Williams then stopped in the middle of the intersection and began screaming that the officers were racist. Williams was asked to get out of the roadway and he refused. The intersection was congested with traffic, and while Williams stood in the roadway, southbound traffic was unable to pass and northbound traffic had to swerve to avoid hitting him. Again,…
2:59pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield Connecticut--#Westport Connecticut-- A report of a rollover accident Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 41 and 42. First responders on the way. This news report is made possible by:
#Westport Connecticut--In July of 2016, the victim of this incident reported she was scammed by the suspect, Bobby Megel, regarding repair work done to her vehicle. Megel solicited the victim to repair dents in her vehicle while she was on the Sherwood Island Connector. Megel convinced the victim to pay him $415.00 for the repair work. Megel made the vehicle appear fixed, but as time went on, he actually did more damage to it. The victim knew the suspects name because she originally wrote him a check addressed to him, but Megel convinced her to pay cash. The victim still had the check in her possession. An arrest warrant was completed for the charges listed above. On 11/09/16, Westport Officers…
This morning at 9:17 AM the Westport Fire Department responded to 17 Morningside Drive South, Greens Farms Elementary School for the reported fire on the outside of the building. First arriving fire department units found a fire on the exterior of the building in the area of the natural gas service and requested the additional units to assist. Although school was not in session the school was open as a polling station for today’s presidential election and the building was evacuated by firefighters with the assistance of Westport Police Department. The fire was quickly extinguished with damage being limited to a plastic fence and the surroundinglandscape and the building was quickly reoccupied so that voting could continue. An investigation into…
On 10/24/2016 at approximately 10:00pm, Officer David Scinto was on routine patrol on Post Road East in the area of Maple Avenue. Officer Scinto observed a white Nissan sedan traveling eastbound on the Post Road. The vehicle did not have a front license plate and the rear license plate light was not functioning. The vehicle was stopped and the operator was identified as Donald Flamer. Officer Scinto deployed Police Service Dog “Atlas” to the exterior of the vehicle. Atlas is a certified narcotics detection K9 on both state and national levels. Atlas indicated to Officer Scinto the presence of a narcotic odor, so he was deployed to the interior of the vehicle. Atlas continued to indicate on several areas of…
The Westport Police Department would like to inform citizens that three social media accounts have been created to help spread knowledge quickly. The pages will include events hosted by the department, arrest reports, press releases, road closures or hazardous conditions as well as helpful tips and information from officers. Like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at Westport Police Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/westportctpolice/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westportctpd/ Twitter: @WPDCT https://twitter.com/search?q=wpdct&src=typd (Westport Press Release) This report is made possible by:
The Westport Parks and Recreation Department, the Downtown Merchants Association and Westport P.A.L. have announced that the Children’s Halloween Parade will take place on Thursday, October 27, 2016. This event is for all children, especially those 8 and under. Children and parents will meet at Main Street and Post Road East at 3:30 p.m. The parade will go up Main Street, turn right onto Avery Place, then turn left on Myrtle Ave to Town Hall. Entertainment, refreshments and a small gift will be provided on Veterans Green across from Town Hall at 4:00 p.m. Please note that there will be NO PARKING on Main Street between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. during this event. In case of inclement…
On October 12, 2016, a Westport PD Detective was in the area of Post Rd E and Bulkley Ave investigating an unrelated incident when he noticed a silver vehicle bearing out of state plates. The detective watched the vehicle and its occupants from a distance and observed the passengers exit the vehicle and walk one direction while the vehicle began to drive away in another direction. This heightened the suspicion and other units responded to the area. All three occupants were eventually stopped and an investigation was initiated. All three parties had different stories as to their purpose in Westport that we could not corroborate. Through the investigation, a total of eight (14) checks totaling over $74,000.00 was seized from…
(Westport, CT) The Westport Police Department is advising residents of recent burglaries in the Greens Farms and Easton Road sections of town. While these burglaries remain under investigation, we have received additional reports from residents in these areas that suspicious people have knocked on their doors. When the resident answers the door, the individuals come up with a fabricated story about an internet posting or a broken down vehicle. These encounters end with the suspicious men leaving the area and police being notified. Police believe this is a tactic for the suspect(s) to identify an unoccupied residence. Westport residents should also know that a burglary suspect has been identified and connected to recent burglaries that occurred in town. That suspect is in custody for crimes that occurred in other…
