Staples High School Dismisses Early Due To Threat. Fairfield Ups Police Presence

UPDATE:  Westport, CT--This morning at approximately 9:00am, the Westport Police Department was contacted by Staples High School officials and advised a juvenile male student was overheard making threats to shoot a teacher. The student who overheard this statement reported it to school officials this morning. Officers and detectives responded to Staples High School where the male student was already being interviewed by school administration. Based on the information learned by school administrators, it was confirmed the student did have thoughts of executing a mass shooting at the high school. At this time, we continue to investigate whether these thoughts developed into a plan. Our detectives were able to establish that there were firearms in the student’s home. The firearms belong…

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Westport News: Failure to Pay or Plead

#Westport CT-- On 02/17/2018 at approximately 1:00am, an officer observed a vehicle traveling on Post Rd East with darkly tinted windows and an expired registration. A motor vehicle stop was conducted in the area of 1385 Post Rd East. During the motor vehicle stop, officers determined that two passengers of the vehicle had active warrants for their arrest. One passenger, identified as Jeffrey Garcia, 22, of Bridgeport, had an outstanding warrant from the Fairfield Police Department. Another passenger, identified as Frankie Figueroa, 22, of Bridgeport, had two outstanding warrants; one from the Newtown Police Department and the other from the Mashantucket Tribal Police. Garcia was taken into custody and charged with 51-164r Failure to Pay or Plead. He was released…

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Westport News: Using a Vessel Without Permission

#Westport CT--On 08/27/17, officers responded to the docks behind 575 Riverside Avenue on a report of a stolen boat. Officers learned that the victim’s boat had been stolen at approximately 4:00am and returned at approximately 5:00am, according to the boat’s GPS. The boat had been taken down the Saugatuck River and out into Long Island Sound by Compo Beach before being returned. The victim found his boat partially uncovered and observed damage to the hull. While waiting for police, the victim observed a male, later identified as Patrick Gillis, pull up alongside his boat in another. Gillis exited his boat and began to replace the cover on the victim’s boat. Gillis left the scene after being told by the victim…

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Fairfield Animal Control to Conduct Strict Enforcement

#Fairfield CT--The mission of the Animal Control Office is to enforce all state and local laws concerning roaming dogs, barking dogs, animal bites, nuisance complaints, and rabies related wildlife complaints. Due to an increase in calls for service, observed violations, and dog attacks on both people and other dogs, the Fairfield Police Department Animal Control Office will be conducting random enforcement at ALL of the Town Parks where animals are permitted with a “zero tolerance” approach. Citizens using the Town parks will see an increase in enforcement of violations which tend to attribute to the recent increase in calls: - Off - leash violations - Licensing violations - Rabies vaccination requirements - Town defecation ordinance - Any other State or…

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Bridgeport News: Woman Attempts To Escape Moving Car

10:42pm--#Bridgeport News: Police on patrol noticed a woman in a car trying to escape from the passenger door of a moving car on I-95.  The police followed the car (no lights or sirens) off exit 26 after calling state police of the incident.  The car fled towards Captain's Cove parking lot where they found the woman laying on the ground.  The driver was found a short time later.   This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Manhunt

9:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for a person on Redding Place (off Park Avenue).  It's not known what he is wanted for and I can't give you a description of the suspect that police gave out, otherwise, people cry racism so good luck and lock your door if you live in the area.   This news report is made possible by:

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