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Detours to be set up for bridge maintenance work in Westport next week
Town officials in Westport said some bridge maintenance will be done on the Saugatuck Swing Bridge or Cribari Bridge next week and there will be traffic detours. The work on the bridge that carries Route 136, Bridge Street, over the Saugatuck River will be done between 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18 and 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19. The…
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Man driving the wrong way on I-95 South in Westport crashes into construction work zone: state police
Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who they say crashed into a construction work zone while driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 South in Westport over the weekend. Troopers said 22-year-old Cory Gomes, of Fairfield, was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of the highway on Sunday around 3:15 a.m. While driving, state police said Gomes veered into…
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Crash sends ‘pawrents' to the hospital. Firefighter makes sure puppy is in good hands
An unfortunate accident in Westport had a silver lining when a firefighter jumped in to care for a puppy whose parents were injured in a crash. The Westport Fire Department said they were called to a motor vehicle crash on the Merritt Parkway late Wednesday afternoon. Little Pip was left all alone when both of his “pawents” were taken to…
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Big Y coming to Brookfield, Westport
Big Y supermarkets are coming to Brookfield and Westport. The Massachusetts-based supermarket chain said it will open locations at 1076 Post Road East in Westport and 14 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield. Construction is also underway on a Big Y in Middletown. Big Y operates in Massachusetts and Connecticut. When these stores open, there will be 77 Big Y supermarkets….
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Pet cat killed in fire in Westport
A pet cat died in a fire in Westport on Tuesday afternoon, according to the fire department. Firefighters responded to a fire at a two-unit home on Compo Road South around 1:30 p.m. and found fire coming from the second floor. All the people were out of the building and firefighters rescued one pet, but they found a pet cat…
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Post Road East in Westport reopens after crash
Post Road East in Westport has reopened after a crash on Friday morning. The road was closed between Compo Road and Myrtle Avenue after a large box truck hit a utility pole, breaking it and sending wires down across the road.
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Man involved in crash fatally struck by another vehicle on Route 15 in Westport
A man who crashed into the median on Route 15 South in Westport on Saturday night has died after he was hit by another vehicle. State police said 28-year-old Mateo Gaviria, of Bridgeport, was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound around 10:30 p.m. when he hit the concrete barrier in the median. After the collision, investigators said Gaviria’s vehicle ended up…
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CT LIVE!: New Documentary Features Westport Aquafit Class
“Below Surface” premieres November 19th.
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Man burned while trying to extinguish house fire in Westport
A man was burned while trying to extinguish a house fire in Westport on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 400 block of Riverside Avenue around 3:30 p.m. When fire crews first arrived, they found smoke and fire coming from the front right side of the home. According to fire officials, the fire was isolated…
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Burglar broke into Westport home as resident was sleeping: police
Police have arrested a New York woman who is accused of breaking into a Westport home as the resident was sleeping and charged her with burglary. Officers responded to the residence just after 5 a.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a burglary and found the suspect in the road outside the home, police said. The resident, who had been…
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Search for missing boater in Long Island Sound suspended a day after body of other boater was found
Crews found the body of a New York man on Monday evening after a small fishing boat sank off Westport over the weekend. One boater is still missing and police said they have suspended the search after consulting the United States Coast Guard. Five people were on the boat, which was anchored near Cockenoe Island in Long Island Sound when…
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Several robbery suspects arrested after hitting 2 police cruisers during Westport pursuit
A total of nine people have been arrested in connection to several attempted burglaries and car thefts in Westport, police said, and two police cruisers were hit during a pursuit of the suspects. The police department was told to be on the lookout for a car that was reportedly occupied by three men wearing masks near the Fairfield and Westport…
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Search resumes for 2 men missing after boat sinks in Long Island Sound off Westport
Two men from New York are missing after a small fishing boat sank off Westport on Sunday morning, according to police, and the search for them resumed Monday morning.
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Search resumes for 2 men missing after boat sinks in Long Island Sound off Westport
Two men from New York are missing after a small fishing boat sank off Westport on Sunday morning, according to police, and the search for them resumed Monday morning. Five people were on the boat, which was anchored near Cockenoe Island in Long Island Sound, went it started to sink in choppy waters around 9:30 a.m. A boater...
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DOT warns of ramp closures and detours on I-95 in Westport this weekend
The state Department of Transportation is warning of some ramp closures and detours on Interstate 95 in Westport as a new bridge is moved into place. The closures and detours will be on I-95 North at Saugatuck Avenue (Route 33), the on- and off-ramps to I-95 North and the I-95 South off-ramp at exit 17 in Westport from 8 p.m….
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Westport police make fourth arrest after brazen theft of Aston Martin in Westport carjacking
Westport police have arrested a man who is suspected of stealing an Aston Martin in the brazen carjacking in September and he is the fourth person to be arrested in the case. The carjacking happened on Bayberry Lane in Westport around 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 17 and videos that police released showed two masked carjackers enter a garage, pull the…
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Third suspect arrested after Aston Martin stolen in brazen Westport, Conn. carjacking
Westport police have arrested a third suspect accused of taking part in a brazen scheme to steal an Aston Martin a few weeks ago. After locating the stolen Aston Martin, police arrested a 16-year-old and another man once officers found the stolen vehicle and several others at a Berlin house. The carjacking happened on Bayberry Lane in Westport around 3:50…
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Westport police recover $3 million stolen from victim in cryptocurrency scam
A Westport resident was scammed out of more than $3 million and police said detectives have been able to recover the lost millions and get them back to the victim. The victim reported being convinced in January to move money from a retirement account into a “Kraken” cryptocurrency account and told police that more than $3 million worth of…
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Police expect more arrests in Westport carjacking investigation
Police say they expect more arrests to come out of the investigation into a carjacking of an Aston Martin in Westport and the discovery of an illegal chop shop in Berlin where the car was recovered.
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Police expect more arrests in Westport carjacking investigation
The investigation is ongoing into the brazen theft of an Aston Martin in Westport and other vehicles recovered in Berlin. Westport police said the car, and three others, were recovered at a rental property on Orchard Road in Berlin Monday. 39-year-old Derrick McGill was arrested at the Orchard Road residence. He faces eight charges – one of which was for…