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“Westport Police continue to have busy weekends as July comes to an end.
On Friday police investigated two reported disturbances. The first report was located on American Legion Highway and the second report was located on Pratt Avenue.
In addition to these calls for service, police investigated motor vehicle crashes on Route 88 north of the Fontaine Bridge, another in the area of 66 State Road and a third at the intersection of 177 and Forge Road.
On Saturday, at approximately 1:45 AM, police observed a motor vehicle violation on Sanford Road and initiated a motor vehicle stop. The operator, identified as Nuno Ribeiro of Waterbury CT, was placed under arrest after police determined he was operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Operating Negligently and having and Open Container of Alcohol.
Police also investigated a report of a disturbance and investigated an accident on Monroe Street.
On Sunday, at approximately 12:55 AM, police observed a vehicle traveling on State Road swerving between lanes. The vehicle was stopped and the operator was identified as Malcom Perez of Fall River MA. After an investigation, it was determined the operator was under the influence of alcohol and placed under arrest.
At the police station Perez was non-compliant, he refused to be printed and photographed. He was transported to Bristol County House of Correction at Ash Street.
At approximately 10:00 PM, police observed a black Honda traveling on State Road near Hebert Terrace with no license plates. The vehicle was stopped and the operator, identified as Johnathan Avila of Westport, was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Fall River District Court.
On Monday, at approximately 3:00 AM, police observed a motor vehicle violation in the area of 245 State Road and conducted a motor vehicle stop. A query of the registration revealed it was reported stolen out of Plymouth, MA. The occupants were all removed from the vehicle and searched. The operator originally provided a false name to police and was later identified as Nicole Medeiros of Randolph, MA.
Medeiros had a suspended license in Massachusetts and was wanted on a default warrant out of Brockton District Court. Medeiros was transported to the station where she was booked and placed into a cell. While in the cell block Medeiros removed numerous pink wax packets from her person and attempted to flush them down the toilet. Police observed the packets and removed them from the toilet, where they were later determined to contain methamphetamine.
She was charged with Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Subsequent Offense of Operating with a Suspended License, Marked Lanes Violation, Failure to Identify and Possession of Class B.”-Westport Police Department.
