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2020-08-23@8:30pm--#Westport CT-- A candle started a couch on fire on Maplewood Avenue. The homeowner thought they put the fire out but still called the fire department. When the firefighters arrived, the couch reignited which they quickly extinguished and then brought the couch outdoors. This news report is made possible by:
2020-08-22@1:39pm--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 northbound between exits 18-19. There is a truck in the left breakdown lane and a car into the guardrail in the right breakdown lane. Traffic is backed up for at least a half a mile.
2020-08-22@12:25am--#Fairfield CT--#Westport CT--#cttraffic-- A three car accident on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42. The highway is shutdown at this time. This news report is made possible by:
Westport, CT – The following message and recap was issued by First Selectman Jim Marpe, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Westport Emergency Response Team today: While power has been restored, Eversource continues to manage complex issues, including damage to underground systems. Residents are reminded that this work may cause disruption in service, but any resulting outage should be for a short period of time while the issue is addressed. Homeowners are advised to contact insurance agents/companies to request information to determine eligibility for and submission of insurance claims. If your power has been restored and your cable/internet access remains down, please contact your provider. Some fiber cables have been compromised. Town officials remain in contact with these…
2020-08-16@1:11am--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A one vehicle rollover on I-95 northbound near exit 18 with 6 people on board, two of them children that were injured. No word on the adults.
#Westport, CT-- In a July 10, 2020 press release by this agency, the pronounced spike in property crimes within Westport was detailed at length. Unfortunately, this upward trend has only continued since that time, especially as it relates to the perpetration of motor vehicle thefts and motor vehicle burglaries occurring in the overnight hours. Since that last release, Westport police have taken a total of fourteen additional stolen motor vehicle reports and have recovered one stolen vehicle from another jurisdiction. From the time period of Thursday July 30, 2020 through Tuesday August 4, 2020, the Department took a total of eight of these reports of stolen motor vehicles; the highest known total within the shortest period of time in…
#Westport, CT-- On Tuesday August 11, 2020 at approximately 2:33am, Westport Police dispatch received a complaint of motor vehicle burglaries from a residence on Richmondville Avenue. The complainant reported that he had initially heard a vehicle speeding away from the area of his home. He then observed that multiple unlocked vehicles parked in his driveway had apparently been entered, noting that their interior lights were illuminated. A responding officer initially observed a group of three vehicles traveling together a short distance from the location of the reported incident. Upon seeing the marked police cruiser all three vehicle operators turned off their headlamps in an apparent attempt to elude officers; fleeing the immediate area at a high rate of speed…
Westport, CT – The following message was issued by First Selectman Jim Marpe, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Westport Emergency Response Team today: According to the DPW, most roads are considered passable and crews continue to clear debris on all roadways. As of 11:15 AM EST, 13 percent, or approximately 1,600, of Westport’s Eversource customers are without power. Power restoration is being managed by Eversource and is a dynamic issue. The town is unable to answer inquiries on the status of specific outages and the particular work that may be necessary to restore power to a specific address or neighborhood. Only Eversource is able to do this work and provide this information. Officials continue to compel Eversource…
#Westport CT--On August 10, 2020, the Westport Police Department was informed Yaroslava Cayvskaya returned home. Officers responded to her residence and confirmed she was present and appeared in fine health. The Silver Alert has been canceled. The Westport Police Department would like to thank the community for their vigilance during this investigation. This press release was made possible by:
(Westport, CT) On August 7, 2020 at approximately 9:00pm, Westport Police responded to a report of a missing person from 38 Weston Road. Yaroslava Cayvskaya aka Yaroslava Resnik (71 y/o) walked away from her home, possibly with two large suitcases, sometime after 7:15am, and we are concerned for her well-being. Cayvskaya is approximately 5’2” tall, slender build, with long blonde hair, and speaks with a heavy Ukrainian accent. Cayvskaya has been entered as a Missing Person and a Silver Alert has been issued. Anyone with information that can help locate Cayvskaya is urged to call the Westport Police Department at 203-341-6000.