Scenes from tonight’s First Night Westport Weston New Year’s Eve celebration. Dave Matlow, J.C. Martin, and Jaime Bairaktaris for WestportNow.com and WestportNow.com photos

Kenneth Nichols: held in lieu of $50,000 bond. Westport Police photo

Westport Police tonight arrested a Southport man for burglary following a pursuit after residents reported they had returned home to find an unknown intruder inside their home, police said.

“Once confronted, the suspect left the residence without incident,” said Lt. Ryan Paulsson. He said the incident occurred about 4:45 p.m. at a residence near Post Road East and the Sherwood Island Connector.

“A description of the suspect was obtained and given out to responding units,” Paulsson said

“Shortly afterwards, an officer observed a person fitting the description driving a black pickup truck leaving the immediate area,” he said.

A relative checks out an 8-year-old Westport girl after she was rescued from the Saugatuck River tonight after falling 15 to 20 feet as crowds were leaving the area following the First Night fireworks display. Other being wet and frightened, she was unhurt. However, her father (rear) suffered lacerations to his hands as he jumped in to pull her out.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A father and son take a selfie during the First Night fireworks tonight in Westport.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Crowds outside the Westport Library tonight watch the First Night fireworks. Temperatures in the mid to upper 40s seemed just right for New Year’s Eve. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A youngster enjoys a perfect view tonight of the First Night Westport Weston fireworks. The event was held at 7:30 p.m. because low tide later in the evening would not allow the barge up the river.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jaime Bairaktaris for WestportNow.com

An early First Night 10-minute fireworks display in the Saugatuck River in Westport’s center tonight drew large crowds along the river banks and on the Ruth Stdeinkraus Cohen Bridge. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jaime Bairaktaris for WestportNow.com

A giant bonfire helped warm First Night crowds tonight on Westport’s Jesup Green. Temperatures were in the mid to upper 40s at the start of the evening but dropped to about 40 later on. First Night Westport Weston was only one of two First Nights tonight in the state. The other was in Hartford. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo