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Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For Ridgefield Man In Wilton, Police Say Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For Ridgefield Man In Wilton, Police Say
Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For Ridgefield Man In Wilton, Police Say A man from Ridgefield is facing DUI charges after failing to stay in the proper lane in Wilton, police say. Wilton Police stopped a 2014 Nissan Murano for allegedly failing to maintain the proper lane near the intersection of Danbury Road and School Street on Friday, March 1 around 2 a.m. Police say the driver, identified as 55-year-old Stephen Masciotti, allegedly gave several indications that he was under the influence. Masciotti was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Masciotti was arrested and charged with the following: Operat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Norwalk Man Taken Into Custody For Threats, Uttering Racial Slurs In Wilton, Police Say Norwalk Man Taken Into Custody For Threats, Uttering Racial Slurs In Wilton, Police Say
Norwalk Man Taken Into Custody For Threats, Uttering Racial Slurs In Wilton, Police Say A Norwalk man has been arrested after allegedly threatening and making racial slurs in Wilton, police say. Wilton Police observed 30-year-old Martin A. Ginejt walking in the area of Fawn Ridge Lane near Gateway Shopping Center on Sunday, March 3 around 3:30 p.m. The officer recognized Ginejt and knew that he had an arrest warrant. The warrant results from a series of incidents in early- and mid-February wherein Ginejt allegedly created a disturbance by using offensive language and racial slurs toward Pokeworks employees at 14 Danbury Road. Ginejt was arrested and held on $5,000 bond. He wa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying
Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying A woman from Westport is facing charges after allegedly swearing at employees at a Wilton restaurant and refusing to pay her bill, police say. Wilton Police responded to the Outback Steakhouse at 14 Danbury Road (Route 7) on Sunday, Jan. 27, upon the report of a potentially intoxicated customer causing a disturbance. Police arrived to find that 59-year-old Jill M. Mulligan of Edgewater Commons had attempted to leave without paying and was swearing at employees. It was also discovered that Mulligan had been previously banned from Outback Steakhouse due to a similar incident. Mulligan was ch…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop
Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop Two Bridgeport men were nabbed by Wilton police for possession of a less than a half-ounce of pot during a traffic stop because the color of the vehicle did not match the plate. The two, Jonathan Cespedes and Jimmy Rivera, were issued infractions after police made the stop on Wednesday, Jan. 9 on Danbury Road, said the Wilton Police. When stopped, Cespedes told officers the DMV had made an error in inputting the color when issuing his registration and a check of the vehicle ID number showed that the numbers did match the vehicle. But while stopped, officers noticed a smell of marijuana and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
New Tenant Secured For Wilton Wellness Center New Tenant Secured For Wilton Wellness Center
New Tenant Secured For Wilton Wellness Center Sean Cahill, Principal and Managing Director of Avison Young's Fairfield/Westchester office, announced an addition of another medical specialty tenant at the Wilton Wellness Center, a 50,000-square-foot medical office building located at 249 Danbury Road in Wilton. The building was completed in the summer of 2018. Sean McDonnell, Principal, and Lori Baker, Vice President, of Avison Young represented Cambridge Hanover, the developer of the project, where they negotiated a 10-year agreement with Connecticut IV Infusion Center that is expected to open in February. Brian Scruton of Cushman &…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash Leads To Hours-Long Route 7 Closure Head-On Crash Leads To Hours-Long Route 7 Closure
Head-On Crash Leads To Hours-Long Route 7 Closure This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 7 was closed for four hours Friday morning following a serious two-vehicle head-on crash. The northbound closure occurred just north of Wilton High School between Olmstead Hill Road and Route 107/Route 57/School Street. The roadway reopened around 11 a.m. following an accident investigation. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. in New Street. Both drivers had to be extricated from their vehicles by the Georgetown Fire Department and were transported to Norwalk Hospital with injuries, Wilton Police said. A 2000…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Norwalk Woman Spotted Talking On Cell Phone Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say Norwalk Woman Spotted Talking On Cell Phone Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say
Norwalk Woman Spotted Talking On Cell Phone Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say A 50-year-old woman stopped in the roadway near an intersection allegedly talking on her phone was arrested for DUI.  Miriam Francis Arias, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 1, after she was spotted stopped in a 2003 tan Toyota Camry in the roadway near the intersection of Danbury Road and Cricket Lane in Wilton, said the Wilton Police Department. The car was stopped in the left lane of travel in the northbound lane at a yellow blinking traffic light, said Lt. Robert Kluk. A traffic stop was conducted and during the investigation, there were several indicators t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted Norwalk Man Gives Fake ID In Wilton Traffic Stop, Caught With Cocaine, Police Say Wanted Norwalk Man Gives Fake ID In Wilton Traffic Stop, Caught With Cocaine, Police Say
Wanted Norwalk Man Gives Fake ID In Wilton Traffic Stop, Caught With Cocaine, Police Say A wanted man was nabbed with cocaine after providing police with a fake ID during a traffic stop. Lance Dewindt, 28, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 20, after a vehicle he was a passenger stopped on Danbury Road for driving over the white painted fog line and for driving 50 mph in a 40 mph zone, said Wilton Police.  During an investigation, police could smell marijuana and identified the driver as Nicholas Falcone, 28, of Norwalk. When all four occupants were asked to step out of the vehicle, Dewindt, who was in the front seat, told officers that he didn't' have an ID a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop A fake license plate registration led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for a failure to appear warrant and forgery. Marvin Lopez, 40, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 19, after Wilton Police stopped him on Danbury Road driving a white 2004 Ford Escape that the temporary registration tag came back for a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, said Wilton Police. During an investigation, Lopez told officers that he didn't have a valid driver's license because his license was suspended. He also had fake insurance and registration ID cards, police said.  During his arrested officers found t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stop Of SUV Driving Erratically On Route 7 Leads To Illegal Weapons Charge For Norwalk Man Stop Of SUV Driving Erratically On Route 7 Leads To Illegal Weapons Charge For Norwalk Man
Stop Of SUV Driving Erratically On Route 7 Leads To Illegal Weapons Charge For Norwalk Man A man from Norwalk is facing illegal weapons charges after police observed him driving erratically and conducted a traffic stop on Route 7. Craig Fordon, 47, was driving his SUV northbound on Danbury Road around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17 when Wilton Police stopped him in the Honey Hill Road area. During the stop, police discovered that Fordon had a loaded 4.5mm BB gun that resembled a 9mm Walther pistol. He also had hollow point pellets on the passenger's side floor that were within reach, according to police. Fordon had a previous arrest in 2017 when he allegedly threatened a pizza del…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DWI Charge For Wilton Man Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DWI Charge For Wilton Man
Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DWI Charge For Wilton Man A Wilton man is facing multiple charges after police say he was driving erratically and was under the influence during a traffic stop. The stop occurred Friday, Nov. 30 after a motorist called 911 to alert authorities of a black Jeep that had been driving erratically on Danbury Road. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop near Cricket Lane. During the traffic stop, police noticed a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle’s driver, 55-year-old Rusty McClintock, who admitted to officers that he had “a couple of shots.” McClintock was asked to perform a series of …

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
Stamford Man Faces DUI Charge After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say Stamford Man Faces DUI Charge After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say
Stamford Man Faces DUI Charge After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say A Stamford man was busted for impaired driving after police in Wilton spotted him swerving all over a busy roadway, nearly striking cars coming in both directions. Officers at the Greenwich Police Department received an emergency call from a concerned citizen of a driver in an Infinity that was driving on Route 8 (Danbury Road) and nearly striking other motorists. An officer on patrol was able to track down the driver - later identified as Stamford resident Vasyl Kotsiuba - who was spotted crossing the white fog line and double yellow line into oncoming traffic. The officer was able to get …

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by Zak Failla