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Man Slashes At Driver With Boxcutter In CT Road Rage Incident: Police Man Slashes At Driver With Boxcutter In CT Road Rage Incident: Police
Man Slashes At Driver With Boxcutter In CT Road Rage Incident: Police A 62-year-old man admitted to instigating a road rage incident earlier this week but said he didn’t expect his rival to attack him with a boxcutter, authorities said. Christopher O’Connor, 58, of Newtown, was arrested and charged with second-degree breach of peace, assault on an elderly person, and threatening, according to Westport police. The alleged incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13. Thomas Howes told police he became angry at another driver near the intersection of Post Road East and Roseville Road in Westport, authorities said. It’s unclear what sparked the con…

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by Josh Lanier
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Westport Resident Accused Of Harassing Neighbor With Strange Acts Westport Resident Accused Of Harassing Neighbor With Strange Acts
Westport Resident Accused Of Harassing Neighbor With Strange Acts A Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly violating protective orders after leaving a Bible with a knife stuck in it by a neighbor's door and then for performing a burning ritual in the backyard. Westport resident Francis Conklin, age 67, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 8, for the June and July incidents. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, an investigation was opened on Tuesday, July 9, when the victim contacted police to report that Conklin had violated a protective order already in place. The investigation revealed that a civil protection order had been issue…

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by Kathy Reakes