“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