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A woman's wallet was taken from her purse while she attended a yoga class at the Yoga Shala in Wilton, police say. The wallet was taken sometime between 6:30 and 8 p.m. on March 2, but the woman did not realize it was missing until the next day, police say.
Someone attempted to use the woman's check card at an ATM in Westport, but the transaction was declined, police say. Wilton Police are trying to get the photograph from the ATM and track the person down.
Also in the police blotter:
• John Gouvea, 40, of Wilton was arrested after allegedly preventing his wife from calling 911 during an argument on March 7. The wife tried to call the police because Gouvea was yelling and swearing at her while their two kids were asleep in the next room, police say. At the police station Gouvea refused to let police fingerprint him, police say. He was charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with a 911 call and failure to provide fingerprints.
Update: The charges in this case have been dropped. • Christopher Lineberger, 41, of Wilton was arrested after police received a report of someone driving erratically on Ridgefield Road. He was charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive right. He was released on a promise to appear on March 17.
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