Alert: Thursday morning crash closes stretch of Lyons Plains Road
Motor vehicle accident brings down utility wires, closing off segment of Lyons Plains Road between Coleytown Road and Tuck Lane.
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Category: Police & Fire
Police: Man cashed fraudulent checks worth nearly $10K
Larceny and forgery charges lodged over checks cashed late last year.
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Police deploy new unit to crack down on traffic problems
Two officers assigned to step up enforcement of traffic laws, targeting Westport’s aggressive and distracted drivers.
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Police: Man passed out behind the wheel charged with DUI
An officer spotted the driver’s car stopped in the middle of the intersection of Treadwell Avenue and Kings Highway South.
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Police: Woman shoplifted at CVS, fled in stolen car
After the stolen vehicle was found in Bridgeport, investigators gathered additional evidence linking the suspect to the Westport incident, police said.
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EMS Crew Chief Mark Blake mourned
Blake, who died Tuesday, is being credited by Westport officials with years of “dedicated service” to the community.
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Update: North Avenue reopens after gas leak repairs
Stretch of road between Staples High School and Long Lots Road opened to traffic after being shut down for about an hour, delaying Wednesday afternoon school departures.
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Traffic jamageddon: Triple whammy snarls traffic downtown and on I-95
A gas leak and wires down in streets off Post Road East, combined with Interstate 95 shooting probe, triggered traffic nightmare Wednesday. School officials warned of afternoon bus delays.
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UPDATE: Gas leak closes downtown streets, wires down on Jesup Road
Traffic was banned and businesses evacuated on Elm and Main streets as firefighters responded to a gas leak, while Jesup Road was closed after utility wires came down.
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Police: Man shattered window at McDonald’s with rock
Suspect gave no motive for the alleged act of vandalism, police said.
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Weekend traffic alert: Road closures loom for ‘Slice’ & ‘Ride’
The Slice of Saugatuck on Saturday and the United Ride on Sunday mean the usual traffic patterns locally will be disrupted.
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Police: Man stole blank checks from mail, cashed one for $24K
New Yorker charged in another incident of checks stolen from Westporters’ mail.
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Cross Highway traffic study funded by RTM
The $313,500 survey, approved after lengthy discussion, will focus on a section of the road where many accidents have occurred.
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UPDATE: Police ID suspects in seizure of fentanyl-laced drugs
Two men, one of whom tried to flee the scene, face a series of illegal drug offenses after a car was stopped Wednesday on the Sherwood Island Connector.
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Downed lines leave 156 households in the dark
Tree limbs took down power lines along Wilton Road on Tuesday night. The road was closed.
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