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Cold Day for Main Street Shopping

Today’s temperatures made it a cold day to wait in line for stores, with many bundled up in winter gear to wait for their turn in the stores to come up.

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Failing to Appear at Court, Man Held on $550,000 Bonds from $60,000 Jewelry Theft from Westport Home

After an April 11th burglary of a Westport home that stole $60,000 worth of jewelry, and the subsequent April 17th arrest of three men connected to the break-in, one suspect was arrested again this week after failing to appear to his original April court date. He posted $100,000 bond after his initial arrest, but after missing his court date days later, he was held on over half-a-million dollars bond by Westport police detectives this week.

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On January 26, 2021, Westport Police detectives took Franco Saladrigas-Garcia into custody as he was wanted on two outstanding warrants for Failure to Appear in the First Degree.  Mr. Saladrigas-Garcia allegedly neglected to appear in court to face burglary and larceny charges stemming from an April 17, 2020 arrest.  He was held on bonds totaling $550,000.00 and was transported to Stamford Superior Court on the morning of Wednesday January 27, 2021 for arraignment.

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One River Displays Childrens’ Art Throughout Downtown

Visitors to Downtown are able to enjoy walking past vacant storefronts as childrens’ art is displayed throughout empty store windows, beautifying the spaces for rent while showing off One River Art School students’ creativity.

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