On August 8 th , 2017, the victim of this incident came to the Westport Police Department to report she was sexually assaulted the previous day. The victim explained that the assault took place at the Westport Inn by a man she was having an online relationship with. The male suspect, identified as Ashwin Mathur, age 23 of Stamford, CT, told the victim that he was a police officer. On the night of the incident, the victim reported that Mathur was wearing a badge when he arrived to pick her up. Westport Police Detectives investigated the incident and interviewed both the suspect and the victim. Based on the information learned from these interviews, Detectives submitted a warrant to Norwalk Court…
Bridgeport News: Sergeant Passes From Cancer
#Bridgeport CT-- It is with a heavy heart to report that Bridgeport Police Sergeant Jessica Tilson has passed away from cancer. September of 2012 we reported on a fundraiser held for her. At the time we reported that Tillson was cancer-free for five years, but doctors said the disease has returned and has been found in her lungs, abdomen and lymph nodes, and she was undergoing chemotherapy. Please keep her family and friends in your prayers.
Bridgeport News: Car Crash Into The Woods
10:45am--#Bridgeport CT-- #Trumbull CT-- A police officer on patrol located a car that appeared to have lost control off Route 8 and into a wooded area near Old Town/Quarry Road area on a steep hill. First responders are attempting to access the car. This news report is made possible by:
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
11:15pm--#Stratford CT--- Tonight's vehicle fire is being hosted by Stratford at 76 Pleasant View Avenue. The car is near the house. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Officer Bit During Road Rage Arrest
9:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple police officers working the Bluefish game traffic witnessed a road rage incident which caused a multi-car accident at South Frontage and Lafayette Street. One officer gave chase but was bit by the suspect. The man was arrested.
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
9:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received numerous calls for shots fired at Newfield and Beardsley Street at the memorial site of the city's 20th homicide 10:05pm--Police received calls for shots fired at Greene Homes behind building 2. So far, no one or anything reported hit at either scene. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: 17 Year Old Drowns In Fairfield Pond
UPDATE: The victim is identified as 17-year-old Nagee Crowder of Fairfield CT. After Crowder was transported to the hospital, resuscitative efforts continued until 8:10pm, at which time St. Vincent's medical staff pronounced Crowder dead. Witness accounts stated that several juveniles were swimming in Perry’s Mill Pond. Crowder was observed jumping into the water off of a paddleboard and when his friends saw him in distress they made attempts to help but were unable to save him. This investigation is still active pending cause and manner of death from The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. #Fairfield CT-- Around 6pm first responders were called to Perry Mill's Pond on Cedar Mill Lane for a seventeen-year-old male that was swimming with friends when he…
Fairfield News: I-95 Crash
9:00pm--#Fairfield CT- A crash on I-95 southbound between exits 23 and 22 in the left breakdown lane. All occupants are out of the vehicle. Expect delays.
Westport News: Structure Fire
3:09pm--#Westport CT-- Viewer Chuck Stein sent in these photos of a fire on Saugatuck Avenue. at 3:35p firefighters are reporting that the fire is under control.
Fairfield News: Stuck In A “Cherry Picker”
11:56am--#Fairfield CT-- First responders are on scene at Warner Hill Road where a person is stuck in a bucket truck or more popularly known as a cherry picker. This news report is made possible by: