Crime & Safety
Westport Police Track Down Stolen Leaf Blower from New Canaan
Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.
Two women were accused of theft from the Westfield Trumbull Mall. One allegedly stole $210 worth of baby formula from Target and another took a coffeemaker and clothing.
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in excess of $5,300 and crediting her debit card at in Westport, her former employer.
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Westport Police aided the . The leaf blower, which was reported missing following a pick-up of items donated to a charity, was located when Westport police stopped a car in the course of another investigation. The leaf blower was reportedly found in the car, still sporting a tag with the owner's name and address.
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after he allegedly returned a car to Hertz, complete with a baggy filled with 28 grams of PCP.
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Shortly after the alleged Bridgeport killer/cannibal was arrested and identified, . The suspect had attempted suicide in a Fairfield CVS 12 days before he was arrested -- about a week before the victim’s body was found.
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