Westport News: Criminal Trespass

Westport CT--May 23, 2015 at 11:00am--Police responded to a report of an unwanted person inside the complainant’s apartment. Everhart was living with the complainant prior to the complaint and had returned to retrieve his belongings as they were no longer dating which resulted in a verbal disturbance. Everhart allegedly broke a window to gain access to the apartment, but told police that the window came off the track when he was opening it. Everhart was taken into police custody and charged with Criminal Trespass 1st degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree and was released on a promise to appear in court. (Westport Police press release)

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Westport News: “Man” Hits Girlfriend Then Dog

On Wednesday May 13th 2015 Westport Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance between two people living together. During the investigation it was alleged that the boyfriend had become physical with his  girlfriend and then struck her dog prior to throwing it outside of the house. Additionally there was a protective order in place for the suspect from a prior domestic incident. Arrested was Martin Smiley (age 67) of Westport Connecticut Smiley was charged with: Criminal Violation of a Protective Order C.G.S 53a-223 Disorderly Conduct C.G.S 53a-182 Cruelty to Animals C.G.S 53-247 Smiley was issued a $2500 bond and was issued a court date of May 14th, 2015 at Norwalk Court. (Westport Police Press Release)   This report sponsored by:

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Protestors Enter Synagogue  to Interrupt Meeting

In a report we were first to bring you before all the other media, the Westport Police press release verifies our first report! No expensive cable subscription needed for local news with DoingItLocal.com! #Westport CT--At approximately 1 PM Tuesday, the Westport Police Department received a complaint from Temple Israel about unwanted people protesting at the property. Shortly after the initial  dispatch to responding units, the communications center started to receive additional calls reporting that a person had a gun. The first two arriving officers were able to take custody of the two individuals on the second floor meeting room where staff had physically detained them. During the initial response Coleytown Middle School, Coleytown Elementary School, the Pre School at the Unitarian Church and the Temple…

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The Westport Police Department announces the addition of Police Service Dog (PSD)Chase as the newest member of the Westport Police K9 Unit. PSD Chase is a two yearold Labrador retriever who was obtained from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in December 2014 and will be handled by Officer James Baker. The team has been training since then and is expected to be certified this month. Officer Baker and PSD Chase will join Officer Jim Loomer and PSD Koda in the K9 Unit. The addition of PSD Chase will bring the unit back to full strength since the retirement of PSD Ellie. The K9 Unit has never been a budgeted unit within the Police Department and has existed since its beginnings in the late 1980s through…

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