Category: Westport

Westport News: Cat Rescued

#Westport Connecticut–Westport Fire personnel were on a fire safety stand-by for the Fairfield County Hunt Club Horse Show when they were approached by an employee who reported that she had a kitten trapped inside her car. She stated that when she stopped at a Dunkin Donuts in Norwalk for a coffee she found someone looking under her car near the front tire. This person told her that he saw a kitten jump up under her car while she was inside the store. They looked for a while and did not see any evidence of the cat so they assumed the cat left and she drove to Westport to work at the horse show. When she arrived at the Fairfield County Hunt Club she heard meowing from her engine compartment and she summoned help. The crew on stand-by looked for the cat and could not locate him so they called for the Shift Commander and Rescue Company. The stow-a- way kitten had crawled up into a space between the front bumper and the radiator. Crews worked for over two hours raising up the vehicle and removing various car parts to access the area where the kitten was hiding. Westport Animal Control Officer Gina Gambino was called to the scene to assist in the rescue and take care of the cat after he was extricated. Officer Gambino and horse show staff took the kitten to a veterinarian who was already on the premises for the horse show.

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Westport News: North Avenue Bridge Closure

#Westport Connecticut–The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) has informed Town officials that the North Avenue Bridge will be closed to all traffic commencing June 20. It is anticipated that the bridge will be reopened by August 25 and that the overall construction project will be completed by September 15. Detour notices will be in place, residents are urged to seek alternate routes and to allow for additional travel time in that area.

The CT DOT has been engaged in the major repair project on the North Avenue Bridge which crosses the Merritt Parkway since early 2015. Due to unforeseen engineering problems and safety concerns surrounding the repair, the original  completion date was extended. Work ceased for the winter months and the bridge was limited to alternating single lane traffic. The construction and repair work is commencing once again, and now requires that the bridge be First Selectman Jim Marpe stated, “I am very disappointed that the nature of the construction now requires full closure of the Bridge. However, safety is the first priority. Expediency is important as well. While this is a project that is controlled and managed by the CT DOT, this office, along with the Department of Public Works, has made every attempt to work with DOT to expedite these repairs and to minimize the impact to Westport residents and traffic patterns in Mr. Marpe continued, “We will closely monitor the repair activities to insure that the bridge can be reopened before school begins in August. We will continue to look for opportunities for the bridge to be opened whenever possible during the construction process and will to the best of our capabilities attempt to inform residents of the progress. I want to thank all those affected by this construction for your continued cooperation and patience.”

(Town of Westport Press Release)

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Westport News: Picking Up Child From School Intoxicated

On 05/05/16, Victoria Lieber appeared intoxicated as she picked up her juvenile child from school. Westport Officers followed up at Lieber’s residence where Lieber smelled of an alcoholic beverage. Lieber failed the field sobriety tests given by the Officers. It was also determined that Lieber threatened the juvenile while driving in the car. A warrant was submitted to Norwalk Court at that time. On 06/09/16, Lieber turned herself in for the active warrant for Risk of Injury to a Minor.

(Westport Police Press Release)

 

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#Westport Connecticut—On 06/09/16 at approximately 7:00pm, Westport Officers were dispatched to Exxon, 1510 Post Road East, on a report that a male and female  ttempted to make a large cigarette purchase using a fraudulent credit card. The store clerk immediately recognized the suspects as they attempted a similar purchase a week earlier. The suspects left the store prior to police arrival. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle a short time later in the Shake Shack parking lot unoccupied.

Officers located the suspects, Geraldy Beraud and Aliyah Somerville inside the restaurant.  Officers then located several credit cards with Beraud’s and Somerville’s names on them in the Shake Shack bathroom garbage. These cards were  determined to be fraudulent. Officers also located over 20 cartons of stolen cigarettes in the trunk of the vehicle. Both parties were arrested for the charges listed above, with a court date of 06/20/16 in Norwalk.

(Westport Police Press Release)

 

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Westport Crash

#Westport CT–Monday, 6/5/2015–The Westport Fire Department was dispatched along with Fairfield Firefighters to a Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries on I95 between exits 18 and 19. The initial dispatch from Westport was Engine 5, Rescue 3 and the Shift Commander.

Engine 5 arrived and found a two car crash involving a SUV and a flatbed tow truck. The SUV sustained heavy damage. Neither driver required extrication. Firefighters from Westport and Fairfield worked to secure the vehicles in place and treated both drivers for injuries until EMS arrived.  All three travel lanes were shut down for a period of time. CSP was on scene to investigate and control traffic. The last Fire department unit cleared the highway at 3:17AM

Westport News: Man Arrested Twice For Larceny

A man was arrested twice for larceny, first incident at the Westport Tennis Club and then again at the Saugatuck Rowing Club.  The Westport Police Press release synopsis is below:

 

On 05/26/16, Westport Detectives responded to Norwalk Court to serve an arrest warrant on Ronald Garafalo for a larceny he committed in October of 2015. On 10/05/15, Westport Officers responded to the Westport Tennis Club, 1696 Post Road East, on a report of a stolen wallet. Garafalo was observed throwing a wallet in the parking lot of the Tennis Club. A witness picked up the wallet and returned in to the victim, who left the wallet in her duffle bag at the receptionist counter at the Tennis Club. The victim reported missing $200.00 cash from her wallet. After discarding the wallet, Garafalo went to the nearby Goodwill store where he was captured on video surveillance. With the help of Greenwich PD, Garafalo was  positively identified as the suspect in this case as he has committed similar crimes in their town. Garafalo was served with the arrest warrant while he was in court for another charge. He was arraigned on the same day.

 

On 05/26/16, Westport Detectives responded to Norwalk Court to serve an arrest warrant on Ronald Garafalo for a larceny he committed in April of 2016. On 04/18/16, Garafalo stole $240.00 out of a hand bag that was hanging in the Regatta room at the Saugatuck Rowing Club. The victim noticed that her bag was moved, then noticed her money missing. Garafalo was captured on video surveillance taking the money out of the victim’s bag. Garafalo was positively identified by Westport Officers as he has committed similar crimes in town. Garafalo was served with the arrest warrant while he was in court for another charge. He was arraigned on the same day.

 

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