Westport police arrest wrong way Route 6 driver

Posted 12/12/24

Monday, Dec. 2

A caller reported a suspicious person at Route 88 and Old County Road at 8:24 a.m.

A caller reported a suspicious vehicle on Village Way at 10:48 a.m.

Animal complaints …

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Westport police arrest wrong way Route 6 driver

Posted

Monday, Dec. 2

A caller reported a suspicious person at Route 88 and Old County Road at 8:24 a.m.

A caller reported a suspicious vehicle on Village Way at 10:48 a.m.

Animal complaints came in from Third Street at 12:27 p.m.

A caller from White Oak Run reported road rage at 4:10 p.m.

A 911 caller reported a suspicious person on Lighthouse Lane at 5:23 p.m.

A Beeden Road resident alerted police to a neighbor dispute at 6:39 p.m.

A noise complaint came in from Devol Avenue at 7:54 p.m.

Police pulled three vehicles over over the course of the day, issuing verbal warnings to the drivers but no citations.

Tuesday, Dec. 3

Police checked an open door/window on Adamsville Road at 3:08 a.m.

A caller from Beeden Road reported a neighbor dispute at 9:41 a.m.

A 911 caller complained about a suspicious person on Route 88 at 10:21 a.m. Similars calls came in from Spinnaker Way two minutes later, from Ivy Meadows Lane at 1:51 p.m., and via 911 from Sodom Road at 10:11 p.m.

Police served a warrant on American Legion Highway at 10:49 a.m.

Police were asked to keep the peace on Sodom Road at 4:28 p.m.

Police pulled over five vehicles over the course of the day, warning three drivers and citing two.

Wednesday, Dec. 4

Police served a restraining order on High Street at 10:07 a.m.

A Tickle Road resident complained of larceny, forgery or fraud at 11:01 a.m.

Police checked the property after a caller from Fisher Road complained of a suspicious person at 4:09 p.m.

Animal complaints came in from Fisher Road at 5:27 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5

A caller reported a suspicious person on State Road at 3:46 a.m. A similar call came in from Fisher Road at 10:42 a.m.

A 911 caller complained of road rage on Main Road at 5:38 p.m.

Police pulled over three vehicles, citing two drivers and warning one, over the course of the day.

Friday, Dec. 6

Shiela Pereira Cabral, 38, of 758 Plymouth Ave., first floor, Fall River, was charges with possession of a Class A drug, subsequent offense, after police investigated a suspicious vehicle on Pine Hill Road at 3:29 a.m.

Animal complaints that came in from Drift Road at 6:55 a.m. were deemed unfounded, police reported. A similar complaint also came in from Route 88, at Charlotte White, at 11:23 a.m.

A 911 call regarding a car fire on Sanford Road was transferred to the fire department at 1:11 p.m.

A Cunningham Lane resident reported identity fraud at 1:32 p.m.

A road rage call came in from State Road at 5:10 p.m.

Luis Mejias, 32, of 200 Manville Hill Road, Apt. D89, was charged with driving the wrong way on a state highway, operating under the influence of liquor, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, after police pulled him over on State Road at 9:31 p.m.

Police pulled over six vehicles over the course of the day, warning three drivers and citing three. One driver was arrested.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Police checked and secured the property after an Old County Road resident called to report suspicious activity at 1:52 a.m.

Police assisted after a caller from Fisher Road asked them to help keep the peace shortly after 1 p.m.

A State Road resident complained of larceny, forgery or fraud at 3:10 p.m.

A 3:23 p.m. 911 call regarding animal issues on Main Road was unfounded, police noted.

Police assisted after a caller from East Briggs Road reported suspicious activity at 5:09 p.m.

Police pulled over and verbally warned three drivers over the course of the day.

Sunday, Dec. 8

Police responded to a disturbance at American Legion Highway and Forge Road at 8:07 p.m.

Police pulled two vehicles over over the course of the day, citing one driver and verbally warning another.

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