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18 Rescued Following Westport Rowing Club Accident At Compo Beach 18 Rescued Following Westport Rowing Club Accident At Compo Beach
18 Rescued Following Westport Rowing Club Accident At Compo Beach Eighteen teens and juveniles, in addition to several others, were rescued after three rowing sculls overturned and the chase boat took on water at a Fairfield County beach. The incident occurred off Westport off Compo Beach on Long Island Sound around 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 20. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, police, fire and EMS responded to Compo Beach on a report that numerous people were in the water after a boat capsized. Responding units found a chaotic scene of youths swimming to shore, arriving by boat, and some still in the water near Cockenoe Isla…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating After Racist Graffiti Found At Fairfield County Town's Basketball Courts Police Investigating After Racist Graffiti Found At Fairfield County Town's Basketball Courts
Police Investigating After Racist Graffiti Found At Fairfield County Town's Basketball Courts An investigation is underway after racist graffiti was found on a Fairfield County town's basketball courts. Parks and Recreation employees discovered the graffiti on the basketball courts at Compo Beach in Westport on the evening of Tuesday, July 26, officials announced. The employees contacted the Westport Police Department, and officers responded and opened an investigation into the incident, according to the report. The graffiti was removed, and the basketball courts were cleaned and opened as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officials said. “In my short term in office, I have repeate…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Fairfield County Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Fairfield County
Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Fairfield County Four vehicles were stolen and a home burglarized in Fairfield County overnight. The first incident was reported around 6 a.m., Friday, Aug. 20 when officers responded to a home in Westport in the Compo Beach area of town. An investigation found one or more suspects entered the unlocked home and stole a purse as well as the key fobs for two separate vehicles.  The vehicles were then stolen, said Lieutenant David Wolf of the Westport Police.  As the officers were checking the area, they located an unoccupied Jeep as well as a Toyota 4Runner near the home that was bu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Weekend Traffic Alert Issued For Maker Faire, Minute Man Race In Westport Weekend Traffic Alert Issued For Maker Faire, Minute Man Race In Westport
Weekend Traffic Alert Issued For Maker Faire, Minute Man Race In Westport The Westport Police Department is cautioning motorists to be cautious over the weekend due to popular events that are scheduled. This weekend, the Maker Faire will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 with several attractions being held around the Baldwin Lot on Elm Street and the Veterans Green. The following day, Sunday, April 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Westport Young Women’s League will host the annual Minute Man Race. On Saturday, Westport police officers will be stationed at busy intersections to assist with the flow of pedestrian traffic during what is expected to…

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by Zak Failla