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Woman Nabbed For $28,000 Larceny In Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For $28,000 Larceny In Fairfield County
Woman Nabbed For $28,000 Larceny In Fairfield County A woman from the region was charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a $28,000 check out of a Fairfield County mailbox and altering the name and cashing it. Police were altered to the theft when a resident came to the Westport Police Department in January to report a larceny.  The victim said he placed a check for over $28,000 in the post office mailbox located on Sylvan Road South at Post Road West, said Lt. David Wolf. The check was stolen from the mailbox and the payee was altered to the name Thalia Patrick, Wolf said. The victim confirmed that he never wrote a check to anyon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Teens Nabbed For Taking Part In Dangerous TikTok Challenge, Police Say Fairfield County Teens Nabbed For Taking Part In Dangerous TikTok Challenge, Police Say
Fairfield County Teens Nabbed For Taking Part In Dangerous TikTok Challenge, Police Say Three Fairfield County teens have been charged for taking part in a TikTok challenge in which projectiles are shot at pedestrians. The incident took place in Westport on Saturday, May 28. The three teens were caught after police received several emergency calls from various locations around town reporting a group of youths traveling in a vehicle had been shooting projectiles at passing pedestrians, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso, of the Westport Police. In one instance, a juvenile victim reported being struck in the eye, Prezioso said. Callers were able to provide a de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Fairfield County Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say One Killed In Fairfield County Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
One Killed In Fairfield County Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. It took place in Westport around 4:20 p.m., Monday, May 23 at 294 Saugatuck Ave. The first police and fire personnel to arrive found that two cars collided causing extensive damage to both, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. Both drivers, the sole occupants of both vehicles, sustained injuries, Wolf said. An individual in one of the cars was conscious and able to speak with emergency responders, he said. That person was extricated by firefighters and transported to the hospital for treatment. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Report Of Suspicious Person Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order For Two Fairfield County Schools Report Of Suspicious Person Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order For Two Fairfield County Schools
Report Of Suspicious Person Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order For Two Fairfield County Schools A person deemed suspicious who was walking on school grounds in Fairfield County led to shelter-in-place orders for two buildings to allow police to investigate. On Thursday, May 19 in Westport, the police department's school security officer, and Staples School resource officer investigated a report of a suspicious person on school grounds. According to a spokesperson from the Westport Police Department, an unknown suspect - believed to be in his teens - was dropped off at the Bedford Middle School, but the person then left that campus and walked towards Staples High School. The spokespe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student A 72-year-old Fairfield County teacher has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a student inappropriately at an area middle school last year. The incident took place in Westport at Bedford Middle School on Thursday, Jan. 27, said Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police Department. Following the accusation, in which a student told police that engineering and design teacher Arthur Ellis, age 72, of Westerly, Rhode Island, had inappropriately touched them in December 2021, an extensive investigation began, Wolf said. Following the accusation, Ellis was immediately placed on l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Her? Police Seek To ID Fairfield County Larceny Suspect Know Her? Police Seek To ID Fairfield County Larceny Suspect
Know Her? Police Seek To ID Fairfield County Larceny Suspect An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Fairfield County as they attempt to identify and locate a woman wanted for alleged larceny. The Westport Police Department issued an alert as they look to track down a woman who allegedly stole merchandise from an area store at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Friday, March 18. In surveillance photos released by the department, the woman can be seen wearing jeans, black sneakers, and a blue shirt with a black and tan bag. It is unclear what the woman stole from the store. No other descriptive information was provided by the Westport Police …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Search For Missing Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Police Search For Missing Fairfield County 21-Year-Old
Police Search For Missing Fairfield County 21-Year-Old A Fairfield County man who has been missing for four days is the subject of a manhunt after his family reported he had not returned from an outing. Westport police are searching for Anthony Cochrane, age 21, of Westport who was dropped off near the Saugatuck Train Station around 3:45 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 6, and was last seen going into Romanacci's. According to Lieutenant Matthew Gouveia, of the Westport Police, Cochrane's family said he was getting a train and may have been headed to New York City or Washington, D.C., however it is not confirmed he has left the area. Coc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Uptick In Stolen, Altered Checks Reported In Fairfield County Town Uptick In Stolen, Altered Checks Reported In Fairfield County Town
Uptick In Stolen, Altered Checks Reported In Fairfield County Town A Fairfield County town is seeing an uptick in the number of "check washing" cases. Check washing is the process of erasing the details from an already completed check to allow them to be rewritten, Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police Department said. In most instances, checks that have been put in mailboxes and are awaiting pickup by a postal employee are stolen.  Once stolen, the suspect alters the check by changing the payee as well as the amount and then cash or deposit it at a bank, Wolf said. In Westport, Wolf said the checks that end up being “washed…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Two people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County in which one of the drivers had to be extricated. The crash took place in Westport around 7 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3 on Post Road West in the area of Marion Road. Two of the vehicles received heavy damage, causing one of the drivers to be extricated due to the amount of damage to the passenger compartment, said Assistant Chief Brett Kirby, of the Westport Fire Department. The crash.Westport Fire Department "Firefighters completed the extrication very quickly using hydraulic tools and assisted Westport EMS t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say
Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say A Fairfield County school speech and language pathologist has been arrested after police say she allegedly fell asleep and was possibly drunk while teaching a student. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, when Westport Police were called to Greens Farms Elementary School for a report of a possibly impaired staff member, said Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police Department. According to Wolf, detectives learned that Michelle Babin, age 32, of Shelton, fell asleep while instructing a student. After finding Babin asleep, it took staff members at least 30 s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools
Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools A police department in Fairfield County beefed up security at a pair of area elementary schools after a pedestrian made “idle threats” and was "exhibiting erratic behavior," officials said. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, advising that there was an issue that affected both the Kings Highway and Saugatuck elementary schools. According to Scarice, on Wednesday morning, an administrator at Kings Highway observed a person walking on Post Road who was “exhibiting erratic behavior and making idle threats.…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Arrested In Connection With Abuse Of Infants At Fairfield County Daycare, Police Say Four Arrested In Connection With Abuse Of Infants At Fairfield County Daycare, Police Say
Four Arrested In Connection With Abuse Of Infants At Fairfield County Daycare, Police Say Four people have been arrested in Fairfield County for alleged abuse and neglect of infants at an area daycare center authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The alleged abuse took place on Tuesday, June 15, at the unnamed center in Westport, said Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police. According to Wolf, one of the teachers in the infant classroom, identified as Suzette Virgo, age 44, of Bridgeport, moved the kids about in an aggressive manner, kicked a ball at some of the babies, and left children crying for extended periods of time.  Following the incident,…

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by Kathy Reakes