Police Respond to Early Morning Car Theft; Keys Were in Vehicle
Westport Police Department:At approximately 7:40 a.m. today, Westport Police officers responded to 285 Post Road East on a report of a stolen car. The complainant explained that he parked his car in the lot at 7:00 a.m. and when he returned forty minutes later it was gone. The car had been left unlocked with the key fob inside. As the officers were responding to this incident, the emergency communications center received a call about a car accident in the parking lot of 500 Post Road East. It was quickly discovered that the car that was stolen and the one involved in the accident were the same.
The stolen car was no longer occupied when officers arrived at the accident scene. With the assistance of K-9s from both Norwalk and Darien the area was searched, but the suspects were not located.
As the above incident was unfolding, the police department received a report that a wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked at 400 Post Road East. The car had been left unlocked.
The Westport Police are actively investigating these incidents.
Once again, the police department cannot stress enough the importance of keeping your vehicle locked at all times. Additionally, should you happen to witness a person stealing or burglarizing a car do not intervene as in some instances these individuals are armed. Instead, immediately notify the police.
Morning Weather Report: Practically Balmy
Today:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Linda Tallent Horn, 79, Died; “a uniquely kind, caring, and lovable person”
Linda Tallent Horn passed away peacefully in January, 2022, in the Yale New Haven Hospital. She was 79.
She leaves behind her sister, Carolyn Tallent of Santa Monica, CA, her loving husband, Charles of East Norwalk, CT, and her extended family of devoted stepchildren, Amanda and Howard, and grandchildren, Marguerite, Charlie, and George.
Linda was born in Houston, TX, where she graduated from the University of St. Thomas. She taught math to young students for several years after graduation then moved to Paris for seven years where she taught English to French students at the Sorbonne. Back in the U.S. she ran the American branch of a French steel company before becoming Vice President for Human Resources at the prestigious consulting firm, the Juran Institute. She was a painstaking gardener and Cordon Bleu cook, who loved to make meals for her family and many friends.
Charles and Linda Horn met in Westport, CT, where they lived for 27 years. Ten more years were spent together in East Norwalk.
Linda will be missed deeply by everyone who knew her. She was a uniquely kind, caring and lovable person.
Linda was an ovarian cancer survivor. If any donations are considered in her memory, please direct them to the American Cancer Society, Ovarian.
A Memorial Service will be announced in the spring.