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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
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Stamford Man In Wilton Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Stamford Man In Wilton
Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Stamford Man In Wilton A 30-year-old Stamford man was nabbed by police on an outstanding warrant after he was stopped for a traffic violation. Irvin Gonzalo Navas-Barillas was arrested on Monday by Wilton Police after he was stopped on Danbury Road when he was seen exiting a business area with his brake and plate lights out, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Once stopped, officers found that Navas-Barillas was wanted on an active Prawn warrant issued in 2009 by Stamford Superior Court for failure to appear on a negligent pedestrian charge, police said. He was released on $75 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Business Owner Charged With Assault In Dispute Over Wage, Wilton Police Say Business Owner Charged With Assault In Dispute Over Wage, Wilton Police Say
Business Owner Charged With Assault In Dispute Over Wage, Wilton Police Say A business owner was arrested for disorderly conduct after getting into a dispute over wages. Daniel McGraw of Wilton was arrested on Friday, Oct. 19, after Wilton Police responded to Pat Gilbertie Plumbing on Danbury Road, for a reported assault, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  Upon arrival, the victim told officers that he had been pushed multiple times by McGraw over a wage dispute, Kluk said. McGraw was charged with disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear in court on Monday, Oct. 29.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After BMW Rear-Ended By Honda CRV On Route 7 Woman Hospitalized After BMW Rear-Ended By Honda CRV On Route 7
Woman Hospitalized After BMW Rear-Ended By Honda CRV On Route 7 A Fairfield County woman was hospitalized after her vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle on Route 7. Wilton Police responded to the crash on Danbury Road (Route 7) near the intersection of School Road on Thursday, Oct. 18, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, Teresa Dilorenzo-Waldron of Wilton was driving a BMW X5 traveling southbound on Danbury Road when her vehicle was rear-ended by a Honda CRV, driven by Patricia Ricci, also of Wilton.  Ricci told officers she was looking down to pick up a bag that fell on the floor when the crash occurred.  Dilorenzo-Waldron was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker From Fairfield Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say Worker From Fairfield Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say
Worker From Fairfield Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say A 34-year-old Route 7 gas station employee was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman as he helped inflate her tires. Ihsan Alhaj-Ali of Fairfield was arrested on Monday, Oct. 15, when Wilton Police officers responded to the Mobil gas station at 932 Danbury Road for a complaint of a sexual assault, said Lt. Robert Kluk. When officers arrived on scene they interviewed both the victim and the employee, Alhaj-Ali. The victim told officers that while assisting her with using the air pump to inflate her tires Alhaj-Ali pulled the victim's shirt up and then her pants down, exposing t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Millionaire: Redding Man Emerges As $1M Lottery Winner Days Before Ticket Was Due To Expire New Millionaire: Redding Man Emerges As $1M Lottery Winner Days Before Ticket Was Due To Expire
New Millionaire: Redding Man Emerges As $1M Lottery Winner Days Before Ticket Was Due To Expire A Redding man claimed his $1 million lottery winnings on Wednesday, just 23 days before the ticket was set to expire. Fortunately, Charles Dudley of Redding came upon the winning ticket just in time to claim the $1,000,000 prize. Purchased on May 2 in Wilton, Dudley didn't even realize the clock was ticking on his winnings until he discovered the ticket while cleaning out his wallet, lottery officials said, "I had stopped for ice cream at the [Georgetown] Shell station that day," Dudley told Lottery officials. "While I was there, I got a Powerball Quick Pick, put it in my wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Weston Woman Nabbed For DUI In Wilton After Concerned Motorist Contacts Police Weston Woman Nabbed For DUI In Wilton After Concerned Motorist Contacts Police
Weston Woman Nabbed For DUI In Wilton After Concerned Motorist Contacts Police A Fairfield County woman was busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than quadruple the legal limit after police were alerted to an erratic driver in a Walmart parking lot. Members of the Wilton Police Department received a report from the Norwalk Police Department at approximately 8 p.m. on July 26, where there was a report of the erratic motorist. Officers in Norwalk advised investigators in Wilton that the car was last spotted traveling north on Danbury Road into town. Officers eventually stopped the driver, Weston resident Lisa Ferrer, 39, on Dudley Road. She told police that s…

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by Zak Failla
News
Suspects On Loose After Seven Cars Stolen From Fairfield County Dealership Suspects On Loose After Seven Cars Stolen From Fairfield County Dealership
Suspects On Loose After Seven Cars Stolen From Fairfield County Dealership Seven cars were stolen during a break-in at a Fairfield County Chevrolet dealership on Sunday. The missing cars were stolen around 1 a.m. Sunday at the Devan Chevrolet Dealership on Danbury Road in Wilton, according to Wilton Police Capt. Thomas Conlan. The thieves, a group of suspects, were caught on video surveillance smashing a window and entering the service department at the dealership, police said. Once inside, the suspects stole nine key fobs and used them to steal the seven vehicles including a Malibu, two Enclaves, a Volt, a Colorado pickup truck and one that hasn't been identifie…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton
Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton A 32-year-old Fairfield County woman took a wild ride in her vehicle when she lost control and ended up airborne before hitting two vehicles in a business parking lot.  Kim Kkotsaem, 32, of Redding, was arrested by Wilton Police following the crash that took place around 10:56 a.m. Friday, July 6 on Danbury Road, said Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, Kkotsaem was traveling northbound in her 2003 Jeep on Danbury Road when the vehicle in front of her stopped sharply. In order to avoid hitting the vehicle, Kkotsaem turned sharply to the left and accelerated across Danbury Road. The vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes