Westport police logs: Quiet start to the new year

Posted 1/11/22

Editor's note: The Westport Shorelines, in cooperation with the Westport Police Department, has begun publishing weekly reports taken from the department's dispatch log. Westport police reported no …

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Westport police logs: Quiet start to the new year

Posted

Editor's note: The Westport Shorelines, in cooperation with the Westport Police Department, has begun publishing weekly reports taken from the department's dispatch log. Westport police reported no arrests since the beginning of the year.

Saturday, Jan. 1

Police were called to a disturbance on State Road at 12:17 a.m., and restored the peace.

A Main Road resident reported vandalism just after noon.

A caller from Westport reported receiving threats.

Sunday, Jan. 2

Crews responded to a motor vehicle accident on Sanford Road at 8:50 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 3

Police investigated a suspicious auto on State Road just before 2 a.m.

Police removed a hazard in the road at Tickle Road and American Legion Highway. Another road hazard, this one at Reed and Forge roads, was referred to another agency.

Police got a 911 call about a disturbance on Grinell Court at 3:29 p.m.

A 911 caller reported suspicious activity on East Briggs Road at 5 p.m.

Police issued a verbal warning after a motor vehicle stop on State Road at 10:37 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 4

A caller from Gifford Road reported a breaking and entering at 4 a.m.

A caller lodged an animal complaint at Adamsville and Main roads at 7 a.m.

Crews responded to a motor vehicle accident at Tickle Road and American Legion Highway at 9:48 a.m.

A caller to 911 reported assault at R Drive at 11:56 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 5

Police checked a burglar alarm on State Road at 4:53 a.m.

Police referred a road hazard on East Beach Road to another agency.

An animal complaint came in from Gifford Road at 7:56 p.m.

Police responded to a disturbance called in via 911 from Gifford Road at 11:53 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 6

Police were asked to check on the well being of a Main Road resident at 7 p.m.

A walk-in from Sanford Road reported larceny, forgery or fraud just before 9 a.m.

A Main Road resident reported property damage.

Police checked out a burglar alarm on Pine Hill Road called in via 911 at 9:16 a.m.

Police attempted to serve a restraining order on Conserve Avenue at 7:27 p.m. but were unable to.

Police investigated a phone call regarding a suspicious auto at Hillcrest Acres at 9:50 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 7

A State Road resident reported larceny, forgery or fraud called in at 7:31 a.m.

Animal complaints were lodged from Highridge Road at 4:42 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 8

Police checked out a burglar alarm called in via 911 at 12:46 a.m. from Bridge Road.

Police investigated suspicious activity on Drift Road at 1:21 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 9

Police performed a well being check at a Main Road home at 7 a.m.

Animal complaints were lodged from East Briggs Road at 12:30 p.m.

Police performed two well being checks, on Greenfield Road and Old Bedford Road.

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