Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Tomorrow
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 3; State Positivity Rate 8.71%
The State Department of Public Health reported 3 new COVID-19 cases in Westport over the past two days. The State positivity rate remained at 8.71% while 432 people remain hospitalized.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,935 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 40 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 8.71%
Westport Police Working to Identify Caller in Staples “Swatting” Incident
Press ReleaseOn October 21, 2022, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Westport’s Emergency Communications Center received a call from a person who was reporting that there was an active shooter inside Staples High School. The patrol and detective divisions as well as officers in administrative rolls immediately went to the school. As officers were responding, contact was established with the School Resource Officer who stated that there was no indication of a problem at the location. This led the department to believe that this may be what is referred to as a “swatting” call. Despite the possibility of this being a hoax, the high school was placed on lock down and the police department proceeded as if there was an active threat.
Once on scene, teams of officers checked the entire school to confirm there was no shooter. This exhaustive search included checking each room within the high school as well as all common areas. Nothing of concern was discovered which confirmed our belief that the call reporting the active shooter was in fact a hoax. It is our understanding that other schools throughout the state received the same call.
Out of an abundance of caution, officers will be stationed at all of Westport’s schools for the remainder of the day.
The outstanding communication between the police and school officials allowed this incident to run smoothly. Additionally, the members of the police department were incredibly impressed with the composure exhibited by students and faculty alike in the face of a very freighting situation.
The police department’s detective bureau has assumed control of this investigation and are looking to identify the caller.
We would like to thank the Norwalk, Fairfield, Wilton, and Weston police departments for the assistance they provided during the incident.
Westport Property Transfers: October 3rd - 7th; Highest Sale at $15.1 Million on Cross Highway
Westport Town Clerk’s Office:
Total Conveyance Tax: $110,683.11
Total Sales: $44,273,245.89
Highest Transfer Price: 167 Cross Highway: $15,175,000
Lowest Transfer Price: 14 Reimer Road: $690,000
Transfers:
167 Cross Highway: $15,175,000
19 Old Hill Farms Road: $5,100,000
20 Silver Brook Road: $4,148,585.98
15 Duck Pond Road: $3,500,000
4 Trailing Rock Lane: $3,469,659.91
5 Hermit Lane: $3,300,000
8 Sycamore Drive: $2,775,000
21 Grove Point Road: $2,520,000
18 Cross Highway: $1,075,000
10 Greenwood Lane: $1,025,000
153 Compo Road North: $775,000
31 Hiawatha Lane Extension: $720,000
14 Reimer Road: $690,000