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North Salem Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton North Salem Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton
North Salem Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton A Northern Westchester woman was been accused of driving intoxicated after allegedly swerving and almost hitting oncoming traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Wilton on Friday, May 19 on Ridgefield Road. Wilton police conducted a traffic stop after receiving a report of a vehicle swerving over the double-yellow line and almost hitting oncoming traffic, said Wilton Police Capt. Gregg Phillipson. The driver, Northern Westchester resident Cynthia Gleason, age 61, of North Salem, was given a field sobriety test which she failed, Phillipson said. Gleason was arrested an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Motorist's Complaint Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Man In Wilton, Police Say Motorist's Complaint Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Man In Wilton, Police Say
Motorist's Complaint Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Man In Wilton, Police Say A Darien man was arrested for a DUI after another motorist complained to police about his erratic driving, according to auuthorities. Officers were dispatched the caller complained of a dark-colored truck weaving over the white fog line and the center yellow line several times on Ridgefield Road near Carriage Road in Wilton at approximately 2:47 a.m on Monday, Sept. 28, Wilton Police said. Oncoming traffic, according to the caller, was swerving to avoid the vehicle.  Wilton Police caught up to the vehicle, a black 2018 Dodge Ram, on the Route 7 connector in Norwalk, police said. The …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Who Lied About Name, Age Faces DUI, Other Charges After Wilton Crash, Police Say Stamford Man Who Lied About Name, Age Faces DUI, Other Charges After Wilton Crash, Police Say
Stamford Man Who Lied About Name, Age Faces DUI, Other Charges After Wilton Crash, Police Say A wanted Stamford man who allegedly veered off the road and into a rock while under the influence gave police a false first name and age to avoid being arrested on an active warrant for an earlier DWI, police said. Luis C. Ibanez, 34, reportedly had a warrant for his arrest stemming from a DUI in Ridgefield--he had not shown up in court after posting $1,000 bail and being released into his sister's custody, according to police. His driving privileges had been suspended. According to police, 38-year-old Luis C. Ibanez, who was standing outside of his crashed car at the scene of the most rece…

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by Christina Coulter
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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
Police & Fire
Report Of Speeding Mercedes In Wilton Leads To Multiple Charges For Woman Report Of Speeding Mercedes In Wilton Leads To Multiple Charges For Woman
Report Of Speeding Mercedes In Wilton Leads To Multiple Charges For Woman The speeding stop of an erratic, speeding driver in a Mercedes Benz in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a Northern Westchester woman in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said. The Wilton Police Department received reports at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 of an erratic driver on Ridgefield Road (Route 33) near the intersection of Kellogg Drive.  Police said the driver was driving a Mercedes at a high rate of speed and illegally passed another southbound motorist on Ridgefield Road. According to police, officers were able to locate the Mercedes…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Wanted On Assault Warrant Nabbed During Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say Man Wanted On Assault Warrant Nabbed During Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say
Man Wanted On Assault Warrant Nabbed During Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say A 22-year-old man who allegedly provided police with a fake name and was wanted on a warrant for assault is behind bars following a traffic stop. Asuel Pujols Median, of Danbury, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 17, by Wilton Police following a traffic stop on Ridgefield Road, said Wilton Police Capt. Robert Cipolla. According to Cipolla, during the stop officers found that the tag did not match the vehicle's identification number, and Median struggled to answer officers when asked who the vehicle belonged to. Officers also detected an odor of marijuana and when asked for his ID, Median g…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Used Fraudulent Credit Card At Stop & Shop In Wilton, Police Say Duo Used Fraudulent Credit Card At Stop & Shop In Wilton, Police Say
Duo Used Fraudulent Credit Card At Stop & Shop In Wilton, Police Say Two men have been charged after police say they used a fraudulent credit card at Stop & Shop in Wilton. Wilton Police say they were dispatched to Stop & Shop at 5 River Road on the report of a disturbance between customers and an employee on Wednesday, July 3 around 5:45 p.m. Officers say they used the description provided over 911 to locate and stop the suspect vehicle, a 2015 Mercedes C4, which was traveling South on Ridgefield Road. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s two occupants, Mohsin Patel, 22, and Ammar Kiswani, 21, both of the Bronx, were involved in the di…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Hundreds Without Power Following Rounds Of Severe Storms Hundreds Without Power Following Rounds Of Severe Storms
Hundreds Without Power Following Rounds Of Severe Storms This story has been updated. As hundreds remained without power following severe storms that swept through the area late Tuesday afternoon and evening, a crash that initially blocked a lane causing gridlock on I-95 Wednesday morning. About 400 are without power in New Canaan as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to Eversource. The next-hardest hit municipality, Norwalk, now has just over 100 customers still in the dark. There are 21 customers without power in Wilton and 15 in Darien. The I-95 crash occurred southbound at Atlantic Street in Stamford, with the delays lasting through the morning …

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by Daily Voice
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Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Car burglars were on the move in Wilton overnight with police reporting numerous burglaries in the northern part of the town. Most the burglaries took place Monday evening on Ridgefield Road, Mountain Road, Millstone Road, and Hickory Hill Road, in the northern part of Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  Cash, personal items, and a handgun were stolen from the vehicles. The department is also investigating a stolen 2015 Porsche Cayenne taken from a driveway on St. Johns Road which has not been recovered, Kluk said.  Kluk said the thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles, and steali…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving Under Influence Caught With Drugs In Wilton Man Driving Under Influence Caught With Drugs In Wilton
Man Driving Under Influence Caught With Drugs In Wilton A Fairfield man was busted for driving while under the influence and drug possession after police watched him blast through a stop sign in Wilton. Lucas Salazar, 26, was arrested 2:30 a.m. Sunday after officers observed him driving over the double yellow line on Ridgefield Road and then failed to stop at the stop sign on Center Street, said Wilton Police. Once stopped, officers could detect an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and the operator, police said.  Salazar was administered a field sobriety test which he failed, they added. During the stop, officers also uncovered 3.1 grams…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed After Slamming Into Car, Taking Off, Wilton Police Say Teen Nabbed After Slamming Into Car, Taking Off, Wilton Police Say
Teen Nabbed After Slamming Into Car, Taking Off, Wilton Police Say A teen was grabbed for slamming into the rear of another vehicle in Wilton and then leaving the scene of the crash, according to Wilton Police. The incident took place around 12:28 p.m., April 24 at the intersection of Ridgefield Road and Old Ridgefield Road when 19-year-old Aiden Jaecklein of Wilton hit a guardrail in a Chrysler convertible with Florida plates and then slammed into the back of a Toyota already stopped in traffic, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Jaecklein then took off north on Ridgefield Road, he added. The victim of the crash was able to provide police with the Florida license pla…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways Motorists in Fairfield County are already feeling the effects of the Nor'easter as downed trees have forced the closure of several major roadways. The Wilton Police Department announced that a tree is also down by Route 7, near Ridgefield Road. Officers and State Police are currently on scene. A crash also temporarily tied up traffic on I-95. Police in Stamford reported that Vine Street is closed, also for a downed tree, near the intersection of Newfield Avenue. Delays were also announced on Rapids Road and Riverbank Road, where there were reports of a power outage involving downed power li…

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by Zak Failla