One Arrested for DUI after Wednesday Afternoon Car Accident
Westport Police Department PhotoWestport Police Department Press ReleaseOn June 23, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Westport Police officers responded to the area of North Avenue at Cross Highway on a report of a motor vehicle accident. The driver suspected of causing the accident was identified as Dianna Seeler. Ms. Seeler allegedly struck a vehicle after failing to obey a stop sign. When the investigating officer interviewed Ms. Seeler, he noted that she appeared disoriented and had trouble maintaining her balance. Ms. Seeler was transported to the hospital as she sustained minor injuries in the accident.
The investigating officer suspected that Ms. Seeler was driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs so he applied for and was granted a search and seizure warrant to obtain Seeler’s blood alcohol content. The results of the toxicology report showed that Ms. Seeler’s blood alcohol content was above the legal limit during the time frame in which the accident occurred. Based upon the officer’s observations the day of the accident as well as the results of the toxicology report, a warrant for Ms. Seeler’s arrest was completed and signed by a Superior Court Judge.
On the evening of June 21, 2021, Ms. Seeler was arrested and per the warrant she was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs/Alcohol and Failure to Obey a STC Stop Sign. She was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to be arraigned at Stamford Superior Court the morning of Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
MoCA Celebrates Summer Exhibition, New Bar, Opening
Photos by Maddy Martin
MoCA Westport celebrated their Summer exhibition opening last night at the Newtown Turnpike galleries. Included for the summer months are Love Wins (a mural created in conjunction with Westport pride), Unfit For Print (a dual exhibition featuring the works of Noah Fox and Patrick Perry) and Élan Vital (featuring the works of 11 artists selected by Max Teicher and Emily White). Additionally, the works of the Congressional Art Competition are on view. The local Museum of Contemporary Art has opened up a bar for beverages as well as a cafe space for guests. The galleries are open Wednesday - Sunday, with free admission on Fridays.
Supermoon over New Canaan
Last night’s supermoon revealed itself long enough for a few shots. Photo by Nancy Lally for The Westport Local Press.
“Armed and dangerous” Suspect Alert not for Westport
Just before 9:15 this morning, the State of Connecticut sent out a NIXLE warning to users of the system - a phone/email alerting system typically used by the Town of Westport to announce emergencies and road closures. The only distinguishable difference between a state-wide and town alert is that the messages begins with “CTALERT” instead of the usual “WESTPORT PD.”
The alert was meant for residents of Southington, Connecticut, where a large manhunt is taking place for a possibly “armed and dangerous” suspect in the area of Rogers Orchards, a local farm.
Westport is not involved in the case and has no connection to the manhunt