Civilian Review Panelists Trained by Law Enforcement Expert
Six-plus-hour session attended by all five members of panel that reviews complaints against Westport’s emergency-services personnel.
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Category: Police & Fire
Police: Man Charged with DUI After Passing Out Behind the Wheel
Driver was found unresponsive in a car that had stopped in the middle of Red Coat Road, police said.
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Norwalk Accident Shuts Down Merritt Parkway
Westbound side stopped before Exit 40 in Norwalk, tying up traffic through Westport. (Photos by Dawn Shmaruk)
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N.J. Man Charged in Another Local ‘Check Washing’ Case
Suspect accused of stealing a check from a Westport mailbox and altering the details, the second similar arrest in less than a week.
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Woman Charged With Stealing $28,000 Check From Mailbox
The check was swiped from a Postal Service mailbox on Sylvan Road South at Post Road West, police said.
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Man Faces Charges in Second Fraudulent Check Case
Suspect charged with series of criminal offenses in latest case, mirroring allegations stemming from theft previously perpetrated against a neighbor, police said.
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Man Charged With Exposing Genitals to Girls on Main Street
Suspect, who police said is homeless, faces multiple criminal charges.
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Garage Fire on Evergreen
No injuries as Westport firefighters douse flames at structure fire.
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Arkansas Woman Charged with DUI After Wilton Road Crash
Arrest follows two-car accident near Newtown Turnpike last week.
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Half Marathon to Disrupt Greens Farms Traffic Sunday
Three miles of Westport streets affected by route of Fairfield-based race.
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UPDATE: Pedestrian Crossing Post Road East Struck By Car
Woman suffers “significant” injuries when hit by a car near the road’s intersection with Church Lane, forcing the busy corridor to close to traffic for about an hour.
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Man Faces 36 Counts for Credit Card Theft, Racking Up Illegal Charges
Stratford resident charged in two separate theft cases in Westport last year, police said.
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Terrence Dunn Named Westport’s New Fire Marshal
A firefighter since 2003, Dunn moves up from fire inspector to the fire marshal’s post, succeeding Nathaniel Gibbons.
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Juveniles Charged With Targeting Pedestrians in TikTok ‘Challenge’
Three arrested for randomly firing gel projectiles at people around Westport on Saturday, part of the “Orbeez Challenge” on the social-media platform.
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From TV to FD, Retiring Fire Marshal Reflects on Career
Nathaniel Gibbons, stepping down after 27 years with Westport Fire Department, leaves with advice on fire prevention and safety.
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