Update from the Darien Police, Thursday:

Conditions continue to improve throughout Darien as Connecticut Light and Power has deployed 35 "line" crews and

21 "tree" crews as of 3 p.m. today. In the last 24 hours, 3,000 Darien customers had their power restored. Currently there are 800 customers without power and CL & P estimates that number to drop to 100 by midnight tonight. A hotline has been established for Darien, Greenwich and Stamford residents who would like to speak with a representative in person: 1-800-286-2000. At the voice prompt say the word "representative" and you will be connected to a customer service operator. If your power has not been restored by 6 a.m. on Friday, you are advised to call the hotline.

CL & P has indicated that their focus for the remainder of the day is the full lengths of Brookside Roadd, Mansfield Avenue, Leeuwarden Road, Pembroke Road, Five Mile River Road, and all side roads off of these. Both the Department of Public Works and CL & P are aware of the remaining road blockages and continue to work vigorously to rectify the situation.

The police department continues to receive numerous reports of locations where power lines are down at or near bus stops. Connecticut Light & Power has advised us that they have established specific "patrols" to check these locations and ensure that the areas are safe. Darien Public Schools will again be open tomorrow and there were no significant interruptions of school bus traffic reported this morning.

The Darien Police Department would again like to caution residents about the possibility of scam artists targeting the area. If you have a question or are unsure about a particular contractor, please call the Department of Consumer Protection at 860-713-6050 or the Darien Police at 203-662-5300.

If you have not received any of the previous storm related press releases they can be accessed at www.darienpolice.org.