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CT 29-Year-Old Driving Drunk Caught Speeding: Police CT 29-Year-Old Driving Drunk Caught Speeding: Police
CT 29-Year-Old Driving Drunk Caught Speeding: Police A 29-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was seen speeding on a busy road in Fairfield County, police said. Bethel resident Jason Murillo was arrested on Sunday, April 28 after he was pulled over on Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton, Wilton Police announced.  According to the department, just before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Murillo's red 2023 Genesis GV70 was pulled over by officers after it was allegedly seen speeding.  After officers began talking with Murillo, they saw that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, authorities said. Murillo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed For DUI Following CT Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed For DUI Following CT Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DUI Following CT Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly driving under the influence after running into the back of another car. The incident occurred in Wilton on Thursday, March 21 at the intersection of of Danbury Road and Grumman Hill Road. When police arrived, they found that a black 2013 Chevrolet Camaro had been rear-ended by a black 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, said Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police.  During an investigation, it was determined that the driver of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, identified as Bogdan Grynchak, age 39, of Redding, was e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk In CT: Police Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk In CT: Police
Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk In CT: Police A 48-year-old woman faces drunk driving charges after being pulled over on a busy road in Fairfield County, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, March 21 just before 2:30 a.m., when Wilton Police stopped a black 2015 Subaru Impreza that had been traveling north on Danbury Road (Route 7), according to the department.  The driver, Ridgefield resident Adrienne Allen, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and admitted to drinking before driving. She then failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI, police said.  Her blood alcoh…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Woman Nabbed Going 20 MPH Over While Drunk On St. Patrick's Day, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed Going 20 MPH Over While Drunk On St. Patrick's Day, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed Going 20 MPH Over While Drunk On St. Patrick's Day, Police Say A 35-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and speeding on a Connecticut road, authorities said. The Fairfield County incident happened on the night of St. Partick’s Day (Sunday, March 17) in the town of Wilton. Just before 10 p.m., 35-year-old Amanda Oboy was reportedly driving her Jeep down Danbury Road (Route 7) near Cricket Lane going 54 miles per hour (nearly 20 over the speed limit of 35). Police said Oboy, who is from Bethel, appeared to be under the influence and failed a sobriety test. She was arrested and her blood alcohol level was allegedly at 0.1033. O…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Striking Guard Rail, Fleeing Scene In CT: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Striking Guard Rail, Fleeing Scene In CT: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Striking Guard Rail, Fleeing Scene In CT: Police A 47-year-old woman faces several charges after crashing into a guard rail in Fairfield County while drunk and driving away from the scene before eventually being caught, police announced.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 around 9:30 p.m., when a 1998 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Ridgefield resident Paula Carter, age 47, was traveling north on Danbury Road by the intersection with Olmstead Hill Road in Wilton and struck a guardrail, according to Wilton Police.  Carter then drove away from the scene but was soon pulled over by a Wilton patrol officer, police said. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For CT Man: Police Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For CT Man: Police
Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For CT Man: Police A Fairfield County man was nabbed for allegedly driving under the influence after he was seen not maintaining his lane of travel. Edward Turner, age 57, of Danbury, was stopped by Wilton Police around 2:15 a.m., Friday, Dec. 8 in his gray 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Turner was stopped after police spotted him failing to maintain his lane of travel on Danbury Road. When stopped, Turner appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and was evaluated by EMS to rule out any medical concerns, Tornello said. Turner later failed a field …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Michelin-Star Chef Opens Eatery In CT, Asks Diners To 'Try New Things' Michelin-Star Chef Opens Eatery In CT, Asks Diners To 'Try New Things'
Michelin-Star Chef Opens Eatery In CT, Asks Diners To 'Try New Things' A Connecticut restaurant with a Michelin-star executive chef is being praised for bringing New York City-level cuisine to the region.  Located in Fairfield County, Athithi Indian Cuisine, on Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton, offers modern Indian dishes inspired by the travels of executive chef Hemant Mathur, who was the first Indian chef to receive a Michelin star in North America.  Chef Hemant MathurAthithi Indian Cuisine Mathur, who owns three restaurants as well as a catering business, opened the eatery in the fall of 2022 after seeing a gap in the market for a high-scale eatery in t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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CT Man Nabbed For Slashing Woman's Tire, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Slashing Woman's Tire, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Slashing Woman's Tire, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly slashing the tire of a woman who had followed him when she spotted him speeding in a dump truck, police said. The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in Wilton. According to an investigation, the 71-year-old area woman told officers that she spotted an orange dump truck traveling fast on Cann and Pimpewaug roads so she followed the truck to try and get the tag number. When the truck stopped at Danbury Road and Pimpewaug Road she exited her car and began to take pictures of the truck's DOT number and license plate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With DUI After Taking Cops On Pursuit In CT, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Taking Cops On Pursuit In CT, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Taking Cops On Pursuit In CT, Police Say A Westchester County woman has been arrested for allegedly taking police in Fairfield County on a pursuit after being found asleep in her vehicle. Westchester County resident Anna Marie Dietz, 53, of West Harrison, was arrested on Saturday, July 31, by Wilton Police after an officer spotted her sleeping in her BMW in the Wilton Board of Education parking lot. When Dietz awoke and saw the officer, she took off and engaged police in a brief pursuit south on Danbury Road before stopping in front of a local childcare center, said the Wilton Police. When officers spoke with Dietz, she appeared …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Arrested For DUI After Spotted Swerving All Over Roadway, Police Say CT Man Arrested For DUI After Spotted Swerving All Over Roadway, Police Say
CT Man Arrested For DUI After Spotted Swerving All Over Roadway, Police Say A man was arrested for DUI after police received calls of a vehicle swerving all over a busy roadway in Fairfield County. Luis Galarza, age 47, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday, March 6, after the Wilton Police Department said it received 911 calls reporting a black 2013 Ford Mustang swerving all over the roadway on Danbury Road (Route 7). When Wilton police located the vehicle they arrested Galarza after he was unable to perform field sobriety testing to standard, Wilton PD Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson said. A later blood-alcohol breath test showed that Galarza was driving at more than…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Mother Arrested After Baby Found Wandering In Fairfield County Road With No Shoes, Coat Police: Mother Arrested After Baby Found Wandering In Fairfield County Road With No Shoes, Coat
Police: Mother Arrested After Baby Found Wandering In Fairfield County Road With No Shoes, Coat A mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old child was found walking barefoot in a roadway without a jacket and all alone in Fairfield County. Chunli He was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24, when the child was found walking on New Street in Wilton, according to police. The incident took place when He, age 41, left the child in a playpen at home alone in Wilton to go to a grocery store located about a quarter-mile from her home,  Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson of the Wilton Police. While gone, the child was found by a resident who noticed the shoeless, jacketless toddler walking alone ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
100-Home Route 7 Luxury Apartment Community Sold For $34.7 Million 100-Home Route 7 Luxury Apartment Community Sold For $34.7 Million
100-Home Route 7 Luxury Apartment Community Sold For $34.7 Million The Avalon apartments in Wilton's town center have been sold for $34.7 million.  Real estate company CBRE announced that the hundred-unit apartment complex was sold by owner AvalonBay Communities to Clarion Partners on Monday, Dec. 21. The complex includes a fitness center, a heated pool, BBQ grills and a playground.  “We are delighted to have represented AvalonBay in the sale of Avalon Wilton,” said CBRE’s Jeff Dunne. “The property’s highly desirable location is in the affluent town of Wilton which boasts one of the top-rated public school systems in Connecticut. With extremely h…

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by Christina Coulter
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CT Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Police Say CT Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Police Say
CT Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Police Say A 20-year-old area man was allegedly busted with drugs following a traffic stop for equipment and moving violations. Cristian Velez, 20, of Norwalk, was arrested on Saturday, June 27, in Fairfield County following a stop by Wilton Police, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. According to police, Velez was stopped driving a white 2008 Nissan Altima near the intersection of Danbury Road and Cannon Road for equipment and moving violations. During the stop, officers found that Velez was driving with a suspended license, and officers detected an odor of marijuana, Kluk said. A search …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist Who Crossed Over Into Oncoming Route 7 Traffic Under Influence, Police Say Motorist Who Crossed Over Into Oncoming Route 7 Traffic Under Influence, Police Say
Motorist Who Crossed Over Into Oncoming Route 7 Traffic Under Influence, Police Say A driver who allegedly crossed over into two lanes of oncoming traffic was arrested for DUI after being detained by another motorist. Gregorio Jimenez, 49, of Norwalk, was arrested in Fairfield County on Tuesday, June 16, after Wilton Police received a 911 call about a car driving the wrong way on Route 7 (Danbury Road), Lt. Robert Kluk said. The 911 caller was able to position his truck in front of Jimenez's vehicle and successfully stopped him north of the intersection of Danbury Road and Ridgefield Road, Kluk said. The 911 caller took the keys from Jimenez and remained on scen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Rage: Man In Pickup Truck Charged After Chasing Audi Driver, Police Say Road Rage: Man In Pickup Truck Charged After Chasing Audi Driver, Police Say
Road Rage: Man In Pickup Truck Charged After Chasing Audi Driver, Police Say A pickup truck driver is facing charges after allegedly being involved in a pair of road rage incidents after he was cut off on a busy roadway in Fairfield County, police said. Officers were alerted by a passing motorist shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 of a road rage incident that took place near the intersection of Danbury Road (Route 7) and School Road in Wilton. Police said that the driver of a pickup truck chased an SUV, ultimately stopped both vehicles on Danbury Road, got out of his car and approached the SUV. According to the Wilton Police Department, officers arrived at t…

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by Zak Failla
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Thomaston Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say Thomaston Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say
Thomaston Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was busted for alleged drunk driving after failing to stay in her lane of travel.  The incident took place in Fairfield County on Tuesday, June 2, when a Wilton Poice officer spotted the woman driving a 2011 Subaru Legacy on Danbury Road. While watching the vehicle drive southbound, the officer noticed that the vehicle failed to stay in its lane of travel, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The officer stopped the vehicle that was being driven by Katie L. Mallon, of Thomaston, in Litchfield County. While speaking with Mallon, the officer noticed she was alle…

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by Kathy Reakes