Month: April 2017

Westport News: Multiple Charges

#Westport CT--In November of 2014, one of the victims of this crime came to Westport Police headquarters to file a report of fraudulent activity on his credit card. Officers learned that $13,000.00 was charged to the victim’s credit card from a fraudulent company. As Detectives investigated this crime, they discovered multiple other fraudulent companies which were created by Rachael Alexander and Marc Alexander. Rachael was arrested in March, 2017. Marc Alexander illegally  obtained credit card information from the victims, then would bill a phony company that they created. The amount of fraudulent charges totaled $27,000.00 for the Westport case. Marc Alexander was also investigated by other towns and States for similar crimes. A warrant for hisarrest was submitted to Stamford…

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Congressman Himes Investigates Russian Hack

As a member of the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, I want to let you know where we stand. First of all, this investigation should move to an independent bipartisan commission. That’s the best way to assure the American people of the facts. Nevertheless, we must move forward. At this point, there are clear facts emerging. We know we were very deliberately attacked – and we’re not alone. The core democratic values of our nation were targeted in an attempt to make Americans question whether our system actually works. Russia is using a strategic plan to undermine the democratic process in countries across the West, including Europe. What did the attack look like? We know…

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Westport News: Breach Of Peace After Spraying Up Restaurant

Here are the details on a story we were first to tell you last week: #Westport CT--On 04/20/2017 at approximately 1:00pm, Westport Officers were dispatched to 265 Riverside Avenue, Juniors, on a report of a man who entered the restaurant and caused a disturbance. The business owner stated that a man entered the restaurant and was attempting to sell a cleaning product. The male suspect was later identified as Michael Hicks. The owner stated Hicks was moving around the restaurant spraying the cleaning product on multiple surfaces including the grill area. The owner asked Hicks to leave multiple times and stated that he'd take a business card. Hicks then began swearing at him and his workers. Hicks finally left, then…

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Westport News: House Fire

6:02am--#Westport CT--This morning, the Westport Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 189 Cross Highway. The call came a trapped occupant reporting a fire in the house. The Westport Fire Department responded with all 11 firefighters and 4 officers on duty, along with Westport Police and EMS. Westport Police Officers were able to rescue the occupant from a first floor window as the fire department arrived. The occupant was transported to the hospital with non-life treating injuries. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and rescue 2 dogs that were still in the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time by the Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters from Fairfield assisted at the fire providing additional…

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