Duo Nabbed After Trying To Use Fake $100 Bills At Fairfield County Gas Stations, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Trying To Use Fake $100 Bills At Fairfield County Gas Stations, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Trying To Use Fake $100 Bills At Fairfield County Gas Stations, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Trying To Use Fake $100 Bills At Fairfield County Gas Stations, Police Say Two 20-year-old men were nabbed after allegedly attempting to pass fake $100 bills at Fairfield County gas stations. Tevon Johnson and Nasia Battle, both of Brooklyn, were arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after Wilton Police were notified by Westport Police that two men in a black Honda were attempting to use fake $100 bills at gas stations, said Capt. Robert Cipolla of the Wilton Police Department. According to Cipolla, shortly after receiving the notification, a clerk at the Gulf Station on Danbury Road, called police to report the two men had just attempted to use a fake $100 bill. …
Missing Wilton Man Found Dead Missing Wilton Man Found Dead Missing Wilton Man Found Dead
Missing Wilton 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'…
Man Nabbed By DNA Match To $50K Jewelry Theft, Wilton Police Say Man Nabbed By DNA Match To $50K Jewelry Theft, Wilton Police Say Man Nabbed By DNA Match To $50K Jewelry Theft, Wilton Police Say
Man Nabbed By DNA Match To $50K Jewelry Theft, Wilton Police Say A 32-year-old man is behind bars for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in jewelry after a DNA sample placed him at the scene. Lucio Gonzales, of Bethel, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Dec. 24, by Wilton Police near his home, said the Wilton Police Department. The investigation stems back to Feb. 10, when Gonzales was working to help a resident prepare a home for sale by providing handyman services, the department said. After Gonzales finished work, the jewelry was discovered missing. An extensive investigation by Wilton detectives led to Gonzales and search warrants were obtai…
Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say
Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say A man wanted for allegedly stealing more than $11,000 worth of jewelry during a burglary has been arrested after DNA linked him to the crime.  Daniel Abraham, 46, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 12, when he appeared in court in Norwalk on another matter, said the Wilton Polie Department. The original incident occurred on May 2, 2018, when Abraham allegedly broke into the victim's residence and stole around $11,000 in jewelry, Wilton police said. During the investigation, Abraham's DNA was located at the scene and a warrant was issued for his arrest.  Abra…
Weston Man Allegedly Crashes Truck Then Flees Scene, Reports It Stolen, Police Say Weston Man Allegedly Crashes Truck Then Flees Scene, Reports It Stolen, Police Say Weston Man Allegedly Crashes Truck Then Flees Scene, Reports It Stolen, Police Say
Weston Man Allegedly Crashes Truck Then Flees Scene, Reports It Stolen, Police Say A Weston man was arrested after allegedly telling police that his vehicle had been stolen following an accident. William Pilato, 39, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 20, following an investigation into a crash that took place around 9 p.m. in the area of Cannon Road, said the Wilton Police Department. According to police, when officers arrived on the scene of the crash they found that a Chevy Silverado truck had run off the roadway, struck two utility poles, and continued for about 30 yards until it came to a stop. The crash caused the utility poles to break and fall across the roadway as well…
Norwalk Man Drives Drunk With Kids In Vehicle For Second Time This Month, Police Say Norwalk Man Drives Drunk With Kids In Vehicle For Second Time This Month, Police Say Norwalk Man Drives Drunk With Kids In Vehicle For Second Time This Month, Police Say
Norwalk Man Drives Drunk With Kids In Vehicle For Second Time This Month, Police Say A man who had been arrested earlier in the month for allegedly driving drunk with children in the vehicle has been arrested again on the same charge. John Deacy, 62, of Norwalk, was arrested by Wilton Police on Saturday, Dec. 21, when a passing motorist informed officers that a pickup truck was driving erratically on Danbury Road, said the Wilton Police Department. Officers were able to locate the white 2000 Ford F150 truck on Danbury Road near the intersection of Cannon Road, police said. A traffic stop was made after the driver failed to maintain a proper lane, police said. When officer…
Man Who Drove Onto Shoulder Of Road Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say Man Who Drove Onto Shoulder Of Road Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say Man Who Drove Onto Shoulder Of Road Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say
Man Who Drove Onto Shoulder Of Road Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say An allegedly drunk Fairfield County driver swerving in the shoulder of a busy roadway in the middle of the night is facing a drug charge after being busted with prescription pills, police said. Fairfield resident Stephen Roger Audet, 51, was stopped by an officer from the Wilton Police Department at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, when he was spotted weaving and driving on the shoulder of Cannon Road near the intersection of Pimpewaug Road in Wilton. According to police, during the traffic stop, Audet proceeded to fail multiple field sobriety tests and he was taken into custody…
Arrest Made In Social Media Threat To Wilton School Arrest Made In Social Media Threat To Wilton School Arrest Made In Social Media Threat To Wilton School
Arrest Made In Social Media Threat To Wilton School A Wilton High School student has been arrested for allegedly writing a threatening social media post. The incident came to light around 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17, when the Wilton Police Department was notified of a video posted to a social media site involving a possible school threat, said Lt. Robert Kluk. The post was a video made by a student from Wilton High School that suggested the threat of violence, Kluk said. Members of the department’s Patrol and Youth Division were able to immediately identify the student that posted the video.  Officers made contact with…
Norwalk Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Two Vehicles In Wilton, Police Say Norwalk Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Two Vehicles In Wilton, Police Say Norwalk Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Two Vehicles In Wilton, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Two Vehicles In Wilton, Police Say A Norwalk woman was arrested for driving drunk after allegedly crossing the yellow line and hitting two other vehicles. Tina Tong, 22, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 8, following the crash on Danbury Road in Wilton, said the Wilton Police Department. According to police, Tong "displayed behavior that would indicate she may be under the influence." A series of field sobriety tests were administered, which she failed, police said. Tong was arrested and charged with failure to drive right, driving a vehicle under the influence, driving without minimum insurance, and operating an unregistered v…
Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of New Canaan Home Burglaries Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of New Canaan Home Burglaries Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of New Canaan Home Burglaries
Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of New Canaan Home Burglaries A man and woman are facing charges after allegedly being implicated in a string of burglaries in New Canaan over the summer. In August, detectives from the New Canaan Police Department responded to five residential burglaries that were reported in the northeast section of town. Police said that the investigation into the burglaries identified a suspect vehicle - a dark-colored Ford Mustang - that was seen leaving the residence of one of the homes that had just been burglarized. The investigation into the burglaries by the New Canaan Police Investigative Section and Wilton Police Departmen…
Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School
Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School An area teen was arrested by police after allegedly posting a social media threat involving school violence. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, after Wilton Police were notified of a social media post involving a possible school threat, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The post was part of a group chat in which a juvenile suggested the threat of violence directed toward a Wilton School, Kluk said. Members of the Department’s Patrol and Youth Division were able to immediately identify the juvenile that sent the post.  Officers contact…
Man, Woman Arrested For New Canaan Home Burglary Spree Man, Woman Arrested For New Canaan Home Burglary Spree Man, Woman Arrested For New Canaan Home Burglary Spree
Man, Woman Arrested For New Canaan Home Burglary Spree New Canaan Police, with the help of video surveillance that shows a car leaving one of the targeted homes, busted a man and a woman for a series of burglaries. Daniel Perez, 34, of Derby, and Alessandra Sillo, 33, of Shelton, were arrested on Friday, Sept. 6, both charged with five counts each of burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary; two counts each of larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny, one count of third-degree larceny and one count of conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny, said the New Canaan Police. The department released the surveillance video from a burglary on M…