#Westport CT–On August 25, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., two females came to the Westport
Police Department to report a suspicious incident that occurred at Compo Beach earlier in the
day. They said that about 1:45 p.m. they observed a male in a silver Jeep watching and taking
pictures of them as they swam and sunbathed. The complainants said that the male’s behavior
was making them uncomfortable, so they left the area and walked towards a nearby restaurant.
As they were walking, the person driving the Jeep allegedly drove past the females at least eight
more times and was purportedly staring at the two as he did so. One of the complainants took a
picture of the Jeep’s license plate and turned it over to the investigating officer. Using that
information, Michael Collins was developed as a suspect. The officer reportedly obtained
evidence leading him to believe that Mr. Collins was the person operating the vehicle that
repeatedly drove past the females.

Based upon the investigation, a warrant for Mr. Collin’s arrest was completed and signed
by a Superior Court Judge. On the afternoon of September 23, 2021, Mr. Collins turned himself in at the Westport Police Department. Per the warrant, he was charged with two counts of Stalking in the Third
Degree. Mr. Collins was released after posting a $10,000.00 bond and is scheduled to be
arraigned at Stamford Superior Court on September 30, 2021.

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