11:32pm--#cttraffic--#Westport CT--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a SUV on fire on the Merritt Parkway northbound about 1 mile before exit 40. Firefighters from Westport and Fairfield on the way. This report is made possible by:
On 11/09/15, Westport Police investigated a report of a fraudulent check deposit at Citibank, 399 Post Road West. Artis deposited a check for $6,500.00 from an account listed to him. Artis then withdrew $6,000.00 from the account. Two days later the check was returned due to insufficient funds and Artis never made the account whole. On 12/23/15, Artis surrendered himself on an active warrant for his arrest. He posted a $7,500.00 bond and has a court date in Norwalk on 01/05/16.
#Westport CT--At approximately 4:32am on December 12th, 2015, Westport Officers responded to a reported physical domestic disturbance at a local residence. The female party threw a drink in the face of the male, then the male put the female in a headlock. Arrested was Marie Jane Fink (age 30) of Westport Connecticut, and Joshua Warren (age 40) also of Westport Connecticut. Both were charged with Disorderly Conduct, 53a-182(a)(1) (Westport Police Press Release) This report is made possible by:
5:40pm--#cttraffic-#Westport CT-- A one car rollover accident I-95 southbound between exits 17 and 18. As you can see the driver is out of the vehicle. First responders on the way.
Westport Volunteer EMS members Jay Paretzky (second from left) and Brian Crane (second from right) are presented with the President's Lifetime Achievement Award for their lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service, and Audrone Tarnok (fourth from left) received the 2014 Silver President's Volunteer Service Award. The awards are issued by the office of President Obama and the Corporation for National and Community Service and were presented by Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe (left), Wesport Volunteer EMS President Yves Cantin (third from left), and Westport EMS Deputy Director Marc Hartog (right)
Westport Police announce Whole Foods Market Westport has joined their holiday toy drive effort and will be a donation drop off point The Westport Police Department is thrilled to announce the newly developed partnership with Whole Foods Market Westport during this year’s holiday toy drive! Whole Foods Marketing Team Leader, Jessica Vitelli contacted the police department hoping that Whole Foods would be able to help in some way with the toy drive so that they can be a part of giving back to the community. Whole Foods Market Westport located at 399 Post Road West, will be accepting donations of new, unopened, and unwrapped toys during store hours (they are open daily from 8:00AM to 10:00PM) beginning on Wednesday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 13th at 5:00PM. Along with your toy…
#Westport CT--December 4th, 2015 Westport Officers responded to the Shelton Police Department and took custody of Christopher Freer (age 36), for an outstanding larceny arrest warrant held by this Department. The arrest warrant stems from a larceny complaint back on August 28th of this year where the suspect had ran out of the Stop and Shop store with 12 four packs of Red Bull. The suspect, who was being followed by a store employee, then dumped the items in the parking lot before entering a waiting car. The store employee then recovered the stolen merchandise, some of which was damaged from being dropped by the suspect. Using the store video footage of the incident, and with the assistance from the Shelton Police Department, Freer was identified as the suspect.…
On Saturday December 5th, 2015 at approximately 1:15 AM a Westport Officer on patrol on Post Road East initiated a motor vehicle stop after observing the vehicle cross the double yellow lines. A computer check for the operator revealed that there was an outstanding arrest warrant for Failure to Appear in Court. During the arrest, an officer located a small clear plastic bag of cocaine in a cigarette pack in the vehicle. The suspect, David Bernstein (age 28) was additionally charged with illegal possession of a narcotic. Arrested was David Bernstein (age 28) of Fairfield Connecticut Bernstein was charged with Failure to Appear 2nd C.G.S 53a-172 Possession of Narcotics C.G.S 21a-279(a) Bernstein posted $2500 bond for the Failure to Appear arrest and $1000 for the Narcotic Charge. He was…
12:08pm--#Westport CT-- Firefighters confirming reports of about 3-4 gallons of latex paint that was in the Saugatuck River is now entering Long Island Sound. Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection notified. This report is made possible by:
#Westport CT---On Tuesday November 24th, 2015 Westport Police Detectives served two arrest warrants for Devon Groomes (age 34) of New Haven in Norwalk Court where he was being held on other charges. The two notable arrest stems from lengthy investigations into overnight residential and car burglaries by the Detective Bureau in July 2015. On July 21st 2015 the Westport Police Department responded to a residential burglary on Woodside Avenue. The victim had reported that his garage was entered and a bicycle was stolen. The bicycle had been recovered on a property of Patrick Lane on July 19th, 2015 and was turned over to the Police Department. On July 24th 2015 The Westport Police Department responded to a Wilton Road residence where the property owner reported that a…
