Westport is seeing an uptick in "check washing" cases, and residents are urged to take actions to help prevent this.
Fire officials said one of the drivers needed to be extricated from a vehicle due to the amount of damage to the passenger compartment.
Westport fire officials said one of the drivers in the two-car crash was unable to exit their vehicle due to damage caused by impact.
When police responded to a report of a car stopped in the middle of the road, they found the man passed out in a car, which was in drive.
Police said a man, 24, is accused of punching an elderly man in the parking lot of a Westport train station after an accident on I-95.
Police said the Greens Farms Elementary staff member is accused of falling asleep and possibly being intoxicated while teaching a student.
A Westport day care center teacher is accused of moving kids around in an aggressive manner and kicking a ball at some babies, police said.
A man accused of stealing a bike from a Westport home was also found with stolen credit cards in his possession, according to police.
Firefighters opened ceilings and floors to access and extinguish the blaze, according to fire officials.
The arrest was made in connection to suspicious withdrawals from the bank account of a person who died in February, according to police.
Police said three people are accused of entering an Ulta Beauty store in Westport, placing items in bags and leaving without paying.
Firefighters worked to extinguish flames both inside and outside the home as it spread to the roof, fire officials said.
Police said two men accused of breaking into a store in Westport and causing $2,000 worth of damage were recently arrested.
He is accused of crashing a pickup truck into Outpost Pizza in Westport, the damage from which forced the pizzeria to temporarily shut down.
Police said he is accused of watching and taking pictures of the two women as they swam and sunbathed at Compo Beach.
A man was charged on accusations that he attempted to rob a couple while brandishing a knife in Westport.
Police are investigating after four cars were stolen and a home was burglarized in Westport.
Guilford resident Ellis Tibere is accused of stabbing a woman in a Westport parking lot in January 2020.
The man has been arrested in connection with multiple car burglaries, along with the theft of a vehicle, in Westport, according to police.
Kevin Herrera, 29, turned himself in two months after a Westport man reported his car stolen and fraudulent use of stolen credit cards.
Christopher Austin surrendered to police Thursday; his attorney claims that Austin is "completely innocent of these charges."
The state Medical Examiner's Office made the ruling after conducting autopsies of Tracy Do, 46, and her daughter, Layla Malon, 7.
First Selectman Jim Marpe said he was "truly saddened" to hear about the possible vandalism, which police said is under investigation.
Police said a Westport man accused of downloading child pornography turned himself in at the Westport Police Department over the weekend.
Police said the man is accused of threatening to shoot people at a restaurant during a phone call.
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Westport police will participate in the state DOT's May 2021 Click It or Ticket campaign.
A woman accused of stealing a car from a Westport rental car agency in 2002 was recently arrested, according to police.
Additionally, police said 15 vehicle break-ins have been reported in town over the past five days.
Police ask Westport residents to be cautious of calls from scammers pretending to be Eversource employees.
One of the Wednesday fires required 30 firefighters from Westport and Fairfield to extinguish.
The theft was discovered by the victim's daughter, according to Westport police.
The crash occurred less than 10 minutes after the vehicle was reported stolen from a Westport gas station, according to police.
The incident occurred Sunday evening in the 800 block of the Post Road East.
Multiple buildings reportedly were on fire at the camp in Ashford, which was founded by the late Paul Newman.
Guilford teen Ellis Tibere, who is accused of a stabbing in a Westport parking lot, was first found to be mentally competent last year.
The suspect also is accused of attempting to tamper with electronic devices containing illegal images before police confiscated them.
The 22-year-old is charged with second-degree larceny, police said.
Both suspects were arrested on warrants on Jan. 7, police said.
The suspect is accused of attacking the victim using "some type of electronic defense weapon," Westport police said.
As officers tried to take suspects into custody, one of them jumped into a West Haven police vehicle and crashed it through a cemetery.