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…
Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence
Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence A Norwalk man was busted by Wilton police for driving under the influence after failing to maintain a single lane. Gerardo Corona-Villalpando, 25, was arrested Saturday around 10 p.m. after officers saw him driving over the center line and then make a turn from a non-turn lane on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police. When officers approached the vehicle they could smell alcohol and Corona-Villalpando appeared intoxicated,  police said. He also failed a field sobriety test. He was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, failure to drive in proper lane and driving without a driver'…
John Fairchild, Fairfield Plumbing Services Owner, Dies Suddenly At 57 John Fairchild, Fairfield Plumbing Services Owner, Dies Suddenly At 57
John Fairchild, Fairfield Plumbing Services Owner, Dies Suddenly At 57 John R. Fairchild, a longtime Wilton resident and the owner of Fairfield Plumbing Services, died suddenly on Monday, June 4. He was 57.  Born in Norwalk, he was the son of the late Russell and Mary Fairchild and grandson of the late Lester and Rosalie Fairchild. He graduated from Wilton High School in 1979. When not working John could be found trout fishing, tending to his garden, or paintballing. He felt blessed by the generous support of the Wilton community and was a strong advocate for the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He became involved with the Corps after they helped his father …
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker A man wanted on a warrant for failure to appear ripped off a Boar's Head delivery truck after getting in a fight with the man who was training him.  Pablo Pesantez, 31, of New York City, was arrested around 11:36 a.m. Friday after he got into a disagreement with his trainer and then stole the truck while that person was completing a delivery order inside the Sandwich Shoppe on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  When Pesantez pulled out of the parking lot he narrowly missed hitting several cars before heading northbound on I-95 where he was stopped by Connecticut State Police…
New Owner Purchases Norwalk Icon New York Bakery To Keep Store Alive New Owner Purchases Norwalk Icon New York Bakery To Keep Store Alive
New Owner Purchases Norwalk Icon New York Bakery To Keep Store Alive New York Bakery, a popular downtown destination in Norwalk for decades, was planning to close by the end of this month, but has been saved by a last-minute buyout offer. Dominic Muro’s Original New York Bakery & Deli has produced baked bread for restaurants and delis throughout the Norwalk area, to complement its popular breakfast and lunch counter. Muro took over New York Bakery from his father-in=law in 1967. The bakery moved to 52 Main St. after the flood of 1955 destroyed its earlier location on River Street. Leo Spinelli has offered to buy the bakery, with Muro accepting. On Frida…
Who's The Winner? $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Unclaimed Who's The Winner? $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Unclaimed
Who's The Winner? $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Unclaimed Connecticut Lottery officials are putting out the call for players to check their tickets with a $1 million Fairfield County Powerball winner still at large. The winning ticket, purchased on May 2 at the Georgetown Shell at 912 Danbury Road in Wilton matched five numbers making it worth a million dollars, lottery officials said.  The winning numbers were 5-14-31-40-50 and the Powerball was 6. Winners have 180 days to claim their prize money before the state keeps the cash. Other unclaimed winning tickets sold locally include: Feb. 18: $25,000 a year for life ticket was sold at Brazil Le…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County While there was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, one lucky person in Wilton matched the first 5 numbers drawn for the $1,000,000 prize. Purchased at the Georgetown Shell at 912 Danbury Road, the winning numbers were: 5 – 14 – 31 – 40 – 50. The Powerball number was 6, and the Power Play multiplier number was 2.  CT Lottery said the new millionaire has not yet claimed the prize. They have until Oct. 29 to do so. All tickets expire 180 calendar days from the draw date, they added. In total, 11,107 winning Powerball tickets were sold statewide for that date, with prizes ra…
Two Charged In Route 7 Gas Station Robbery In Wilton Two Charged In Route 7 Gas Station Robbery In Wilton
Two Charged In Route 7 Gas Station Robbery In Wilton A lengthy investigation into a violent Fairfield County gas station robbery has led to the arrest of a pair who allegedly broke into a Wilton Gulf station by shattering a glass door, local police announced on Thursday. Officials from the Wilton Police Department announced on Thursday that they have arrested Derby resident Casey McAdams, 36, and West Haven resident Alicia Sheremeta, for their roles in the alleged burglary of the Danbury Road gas station. According to police, during the early hours of Dec. 19 last year, Sheremetta drove the two to the gas station in order to commit a burglary…
Woman Nabbed For Role In Route 7 Gas Station Burglary In Wilton Woman Nabbed For Role In Route 7 Gas Station Burglary In Wilton
Woman Nabbed For Role In Route 7 Gas Station Burglary In Wilton Following a several-months-long investigation, Wilton Police arrested a West Haven woman for being the getaway driver in a cash station burglary last year. Alicia Sheremeta, 30, of 98 Brown St., was arrested Monday and charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, criminal mischief, larceny and other charges in connection with the Dec. 19, 2017, burglary of the Gulf Gas Station on Danbury Road in Wilton, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  During the burglary, officers found that the glass door had been shattered and the cash drawer and cigarettes had been taken. The total amount taken was $400 in cash an…
Ridgefield Man Driving Erratically Charged With DUI Ridgefield Man Driving Erratically Charged With DUI
Ridgefield Man Driving Erratically Charged With DUI A Ridgefield man is facing drunken driving charges after being stopped for erratic operation of his vehicle, according to Wilton Police. Erick Molina Trigueros, 21, was seen slamming on his brakes, and driving over the double yellow and fog lines on Danbury Road around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Lt. Robert Kluk. After stopping the vehicle, police could tell he was under the influence of alcohol and was asked to perform field sobriety tests, which he failed, Kluk said. Following his arrest, Trigueros was processed and a blood alcohol test was performed which showed that he had been driving a…
Two Nabbed With Heroin In Wilton Stop Two Nabbed With Heroin In Wilton Stop
Two Nabbed With Heroin In Wilton Stop Two people were nabbed for heroin possession during a traffic stop on Danbury Road in Wilton, according to Wilton Police. Dimitrios G. Tsimis, 32, of Norwalk and Shaina L. Piermattel, 28, of Danbury, were busted when officers stopped their vehicle on Feb. 14 for a moving violation on Danbury Road, said Lt. Robert S. Kluk. During the stop, officers noticed three wax folds and a cut straw with powder residue under Piermattel's right thigh, Kluk said. A search of the vehicle turned up crack cocaine and a heroin pipe, he added. Tsimis, who failed a field sobriety test, was charged with posses…
Stamford Man Hid Cocaine In Can Of Pringles, Police Say Stamford Man Hid Cocaine In Can Of Pringles, Police Say
Stamford Man Hid Cocaine In Can Of Pringles, Police Say A routine traffic stop for having malfunctioning car lights led Wilton Police to nail a Stamford man for having cocaine hidden inside a Pringles can. William Garcia-Perez, 35, was seen driving south on Danbury Road with only one working headlight and a malfunctioning brake light when he was stopped around 9:30 p.m. Friday, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  When officers walked up to the vehicle they detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car, prompting a search where police found cocaine inside the Pringles can in the back of the car, Kluk said. They did not find any marijuana. Garcia-P…