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Kings Highway North, Westport, CT

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DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say
DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say A local woman was charged with DUI after allegedly driving into a guardrail and then hitting a fence in Fairfield County. Charlotte Singer, age 34, of Westport, was arrested on Sunday, July 2 around 8:45 p.m. in Westport. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, officers responded to the area of Kings Highway North and Canal Park for a one-car crash.  Upon arrival, officers located a car that crashed into a guardrail and fence near Canal Park, Woods said. A witness remained on the scene and provided the officer with details of the crash.  Singer was st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Facing Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase Ends In Westport Crash 22-Year-Old Facing Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase Ends In Westport Crash
22-Year-Old Facing Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase Ends In Westport Crash A 22-year-old man took police on a high-speed chase before losing control of his vehicle, striking several mailboxes and fleeing on foot. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14 spotted a vehicle speeding on Post Road West.  When the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on King’s Highway North, the driver sped away and refused to stop when he activated his emergency lights. According to police, the driver sped through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign, before he lost control on King’s Highway North, crossin…

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by Zak Failla
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Easton Man With Bottles Of Vodka In Car Was Under Influence, Westport Police Say Easton Man With Bottles Of Vodka In Car Was Under Influence, Westport Police Say
Easton Man With Bottles Of Vodka In Car Was Under Influence, Westport Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted for driving while intoxicated after he was pulled over with an empty bottle of vodka in his backseat during the middle of the day, police said. Police in Westport stopped Easton resident John Finneran at approximately noon on Aug. 2, when officers received a report of a man driving erratically on Main Street. Officers eventually tracked down the car and conducted a traffic stop on Kings Highway North. While speaking with the 59-year-old man, police said that the officers detected alcohol on Finneran’s breath. Two bottles of vodka, one empty, one sealed, wer…

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by Zak Failla