Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 5; Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Down
The State Department of Public Health reported 5 more COVID-19 cases in Westport over the past day. The State positivity rate was up to 9.88% while 329 people remain hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,691 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 39 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 9.88% [down from 10.55%]
State COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 329 patients [down from 351]
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
High Tides
4:45 AM / 5:10 PM
Low Tides
10:59 AM / 11:41 PM
Rainbow Reality
A rainbow over Compo Beach brought color to the shoreline after a stormy afternoon. Photo by Mary Sikorski for WestportLocal.com.
18 Year Old Stamford Man Arrested for March Car Theft
On March 15, 2022, at approximately 7:35 a.m., Westport Police officers responded to a residence on a report of a stolen car. The complainant said that his Toyota Tacoma was taken from his driveway sometime during the overnight hours. The pick-up truck was recovered in Stamford, CT on March 16. A cell phone was found in the vehicle. Given that the investigating detective believed that the phone belonged to someone involved in the theft, a search warrant was completed to examine the contents of the phone. Based on the results of that examination, DeMarcus Bennett was developed as a suspect. Additional evidence tying him to the crime was obtained. A warrant for Mr. Bennett’s arrest was completed and signed by a Superior Court Judge.
On the morning of August 16, 2022, Mr. Bennett turned himself in at the Westport Police Department. Per the warrant, he was charged with Larceny in the First Degree and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the First Degree. Mr. Bennett was held on a $20,000.00 bond and was transported to Stamford Superior Court the morning of August 17, 2022, to be arraigned.