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18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Fairfield County: Police 18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Fairfield County: Police
18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Fairfield County: Police An 18-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a boy in Connecticut, causing them to be hospitalized, police announced.  The events leading up to the arrest began in Fairfield County on Saturday, Dec. 23 around 5 p.m., when Norwalk Police officers contacted the Wilton Police Department and alerted them that a boy had been taken to the Norwalk Hospital emergency rooms with stab wounds received in an incident believed to have happened in Wilton.  The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Aidan Cruickshank of Wilton, was also at the hospital with the victim and was de…

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by Ben Crnic
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Second Student At HS In Fairfield County Dies Unexpectedly In Two-Week Span Second Student At HS In Fairfield County Dies Unexpectedly In Two-Week Span
Second Student At HS In Fairfield County Dies Unexpectedly In Two-Week Span The second Wilton High School student in a two-week span has died unexpectedly, according to Wilton Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Smith.  The unnamed student, died after he was "gravely" wounded around 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. His death follows the unexpected passing of 16-year-old junior George DiRocco, who succumbed to an undetected heart condition.  “I am terribly heartbroken to report that earlier this morning we learned that our Wilton High School student who was injured on Friday passed away,” said Smith on Monday, Oct. 5. “This loss is incomprehensible and we ache f…

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by Christina Coulter
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Sopranos Star Struck By Porsche While Taking Walk With Family In Fairfield County Sopranos Star Struck By Porsche While Taking Walk With Family In Fairfield County
Sopranos Star Struck By Porsche While Taking Walk With Family In Fairfield County Joe Pantoliano, one of the stars of The Sopranos, was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Friday after being struck by a car in Fairfield County. The incident happened Friday evening, May 1 in Wilton, Pantoliano's wife, Nancy Sheppard, told TMZ. She said the family had been out for a walk in their neighborhood when the Porsche was T-boned by another vehicle. Pantoliano, 68, suffered injuries to his left leg and shoulder and a gash to his head, after the force of the crash caused him to collide into a nearby wooden fence. Pantoliano was reportedly hospitalized, released later Fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Report Of Speeding Mercedes Leads To Multiple Charges For Westchester Woman Report Of Speeding Mercedes Leads To Multiple Charges For Westchester Woman
Report Of Speeding Mercedes Leads To Multiple Charges For Westchester 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
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Missing Man Found Dead Missing Man Found Dead
Missing Man Found Dead A 53-year-old missing Fairfield County man has been found dead by police. Todd Davies, 53, of Wilton, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Jan. 8, was found dead on Thursday, Jan. 9, said Wilton Police Capt. Robert Cipolla. Cipolla said Davies was found dead around 10 a.m. but did not offer where he was located.  The Wilton Police Department with the assistance of the Wilton Fire Department, Wilton CERT, and neighboring law enforcement and fire agencies had been working to located Davies since he was reported missing, Cipolla said. The department will work with the state'…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Westchester Woman Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Westchester Woman
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Westchester Woman A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle. Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department. While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said. Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer Used 'Poor Judgment' In Incident Involving Turkey At Wilton HS, Police Review Says Officer Used 'Poor Judgment' In Incident Involving Turkey At Wilton HS, Police Review Says
Officer Used 'Poor Judgment' In Incident Involving Turkey At Wilton HS, Police Review Says A Wilton police officer allegedly "used poor judgment" when he threw a basketball at a turkey stuck in the rafters at Wilton High School, according to the Wilton Police Department. The incident took place on Monday, May 6, when Wilton Police were called to the high school field house for a report of a turkey int he rafters that was defecating on the gymnasium floor, said Wilton Police Capt. Robert Cipolla. When officers arrived at the school, one of the officers threw a basketball at the bird in an effort to get it to move, Cipolla said. The department became aware of the incident on Frida…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Locate Boy In Wilton After School Threat On Facebook Shows Firearm Police Locate Boy In Wilton After School Threat On Facebook Shows Firearm
Police Locate Boy In Wilton After School Threat On Facebook Shows Firearm A Facebook post containing a picture of a young male holding what appeared to be a firearm alongside a threat prompted an investigation in which the boy was quickly located. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Wilton Police Department was notified of the social media post involving a possible school threat. The picture of the post included a caption that read “Don’t come to school Monday.” Information received from both the New Canaan Police Department and the Facebook Law Enforcement Response Team identified a residence in the Town of Wilton that the post or…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man In Parked Car At Diner Caught With Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia, Police Say Westchester Man In Parked Car At Diner Caught With Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia, Police Say
Westchester Man In Parked Car At Diner Caught With Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia, Police Say A Westchester man parked outside a Fairfield County diner is facing drug charges after being caught with cocaine and allegedly smoking marijuana in the parking lot, police said. Officers from the Wilton Police Department approached Bronxville resident Gustavo Paulino in his car at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Orem’s Diner when they smelled burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. Police said that while searching Paulino and his 2005 Infinity G35, they found: A plastic bag of suspected cocaine in the driver’s side panel to center console; A plastic medicine vial that contained susp…

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by Zak Failla
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Mobil Station Employee Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say Mobil Station Employee Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say
Mobil Station Employee 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
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Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge
Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge A 46-year-old Northern Westchester man nabbed in Fairfield County for allegedly driving without insurance was also charged with driving drunk. Christopher Evers, of North Salem, was stopped around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, on Route 7 in the area of Blue Ridge Road for failing to display registration, said the Wilton Police Department. During the stop, Evers was found to be driving a Toyota minivan with an expired NY temporary plate and no insurance. Upon speaking with Evers he displayed signs of impairment suspected to be resulting from alcohol, police said.  Evers was placed into custody…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boy, Girl Nabbed After Stolen Car Police Chase Ends On Route 7 Connector Boy, Girl Nabbed After Stolen Car Police Chase Ends On Route 7 Connector
Boy, Girl Nabbed After Stolen Car Police Chase Ends On Route 7 Connector Two teens who fled from a stolen vehicle were apprehended by officers after a police chase ended on the Route 7 connector in Fairfield County early Sunday morning. The police chase began after Wilton Police officers responded to a 911 call from an Old Huckleberry Road resident who reported several people were entering vehicles in the driveway. A responding Wilton PD officer located a car driving away from the home. The car then increased its speed and engaged the officer in pursuit. A check of the car's registration found it had been stolen out of Branford on Aug. 29. The car was eventuall…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Numerous Cars Stolen From Area Dealership Numerous Cars Stolen From Area Dealership
Numerous Cars Stolen From Area 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
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Merritt Parkway Fairfield County Man Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Merritt Parkway
Fairfield County Man Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Merritt Parkway Connecticut State Police were forced to use stop sticks to apprehend a motorist who took officers on a wild ride on Route 15. Members of the Wilton Police Department attempted to stop a Honda, driven by local resident Ijebol Holmes, on the Merritt Parkway at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday morning, when he sped away near the northbound exit 42 in Westport, state police said. The Honda was eventually spotted by a State Police trooper, still on the parkway, near exit 46 in Fairfield. When troopers attempted to stop Holmes near exit 52 in Trumbull, he allegedly sped up again in an attempt to…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say
Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say A 37-year-old man was nabbed for posing as the owner of the Boston Bruins and scamming local business owners to have work done for free or at a reduced rate, Wilton Police said. Jeffrey Jacobs, of both Wilton and White Plains, was arrested Sunday, July 22, on an arrest warrant in Dutchess County and waived extradition, said the Wilton Police Department. Jacobs was arrested after Wilton Police received a complaint from the owners of the NHL Boston Bruins complaining that Jacobs was misrepresenting himself as an owner of the team. He would then scam individuals to do work on his home or recei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Mom Under Influence Resists Arrest While Picking Up Child At School Police: Mom Under Influence Resists Arrest While Picking Up Child At School
Police: Mom Under Influence Resists Arrest While Picking Up Child At School A Hudson Valley mom was arrested after attempting to pick up her child from a Fairfield County school while drunk.  Wilton Police arrested Jolene Matthews, 41, of Monroe in Orange County, after receiving a call from the Goddard School for a report of an intoxicated parent attempting to pick-up their 4-year-old child, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  According to Kluk, after workers would not release the child to Matthews she left the area driving south on Kristine Lilly Way in a black VW Jetta. Officers attempted to stop her, but she continued driving before coming to a stop in traffic at the interse…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With Stalking Victim In Wilton For Months Woman Charged With Stalking Victim In Wilton For Months
Woman Charged With Stalking Victim In Wilton For Months A Stamford woman was arrested by Wilton Police for stalking a victim over a four-month period, according to Wilton Police. The 43-year-old was arrested by Stamford Police on Friday on a warrant out of Wilton, said Lt. Robert Kluk. According to the arrest report, the woman had harassed the victim by emailing, calling and texting the person more than 5,000 times over the four-month time period. She was transported to the Wilton Police Department were she was charged with stalking and harassment and released on bail. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Woman Arrested In Wilton Jewelry Store Heist Second Woman Arrested In Wilton Jewelry Store Heist
Second Woman Arrested In Wilton Jewelry Store Heist Another woman has been nabbed in association with a brazen jewelry store robbery in Wilton last year, according to the Wilton Police Department. During the October heist, three women and a man entered the Campus Jewelers at 5 River Road and distracted the two salespersons while the man stole jewelry from behind the counter and put it in a brown paper shopping bag that he was carrying, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The suspects then purchased an item with cash and then left the store with the stolen jewelry totaling over $21,000, he added. Following a lengthy investigation, on Feb. 14…

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by Kathy Reakes