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Westport News: Cat Rescued

Jun 23, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

#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…

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I-95 Crash

Jun 20, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

8:19pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield Connecticut--#Westport Connecticut--I-95 southbound near Maple Street overpass a tractor trailer has his a bridge abutment. Expect traffic delays.

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Jun 16, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

4:14pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield CT--#Westport CT-- A crash on the Merritt Parkway northbound in the left lane in no mans land between exits 42 and 44. This report is made possible by:

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Westport News: North Avenue Bridge Closure

Jun 15, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

#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…

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Westport News: Picking Up Child From School Intoxicated

Jun 14, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

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) This report is made possible by:

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Jun 14, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

#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…

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Westport Crash

Jun 7, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

#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

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Westport News: Bank Robbery

Jun 2, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

11:01am--#Westport Connecticut--The Chase Bank at 184 Main Street was just robbed. A gun was mentioned but none shown. Police are looking for a white male, 5'2" about 40-50 years old. He was wearing all black including a black baseball cap and black backpack. No mention of any vehicle. This report is made possible by:

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I-95 Crash

May 31, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

5:54pm--#cttraffic--#Westport Connecticut-- A two car crash in the left lane on I-95 just before exit 18 for your commuting pleasure...

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Westport News: Man Arrested Twice For Larceny

May 27, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

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…

Westport News: Cat Rescued

I-95 Crash

Westport News: North Avenue Bridge Closure

Westport News: Picking Up Child From School Intoxicated

Westport Crash

Westport News: Bank Robbery

I-95 Crash

Westport News: Man Arrested Twice For Larceny

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