FARMINGTON — Seven M-16 rifles remain safely stored at the University of Maine at Farmington Campus Police Department as they have since arriving there two years ago. “They have never left the station,” UMF police Chief Brock Caton said. “They are here for emergency situations only. Fortunately, the department has not had to use them.” […]
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Three escape rollover with minor injuries in Wilton
WILTON — Three people were taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital with minor injuries Saturday night after their truck went off Main Street and rolled over. Pablo Fuentes, 28, of Wilton was driving a 2003 Chevrolet 1500 near the site of the former Backus Garage on Main Street about 8:30 p.m., Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox […]
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Wilton police chief lauds advisory panel
WILTON — Police Chief Heidi Wilcox thanked the Police Advisory Committee in her quarterly report to the Board of Selectpersons this week. “The Committee worked for several months to resolve a dangerous intersection at Munson Road and Route 2 at the Big Apple,” she said. Members reviewed statistics on the numerous collisions in that area […]
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Wilton police using risk-assessment tool in domestic violence cases
WILTON — Over the past two years, the Police Department has seen a drop in domestic violence cases, Chief Heidi Wilcox said Wednesday. “It’s down a lot,” she said, although she’s waiting on official statistics to quote the percentage. Wilcox attributes the drop to a stable department where “people are starting to trust us.” She […]
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Wilton police check on masked, knife-toting pedestrian
WILTON — Police said a man walking on Route 156 past White Auto and wearing special gear with multiple knives early Monday afternoon was nothing to worry about. After police received complaints about the man who was wearing camouflage, mesh, a bug mask over his face and carrying the knives, officer Derek Daley checked on […]
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Wilton police increase patrols as part of Drive Sober campaign
WILTON — The Wilton Police Department is increasing patrols through Sept. 1 as part of the 2014 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Officers will increase patrols on main and secondary roads in Wilton. The department will also conduct safety checkpoints and driving-under-the-influence roadblocks during these two weeks, she […]
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Board grants police authority to make arrests statewide for crimes committed in Wilton
WILTON — Five local police officers now have authority to arrest people statewide who commit a crime in Wilton. The recent request by police Chief Heidi Wilcox was unanimously granted by the Board of Selectpersons after a brief discussion. It is solely for the purpose of arresting those who committed crimes in Wilton, she said. […]
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Vandalism reported in Wilton neighborhood
WILTON — Police are investigating vandalism in the High Street area, including tires being slashed and crayfish dumped in a swimming pool. For three nights, police received four reports of slashed tires on vehicles, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. A High Street resident awoke Tuesday morning to find two tires slashed on her vehicle, which […]
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Tires slashed overnight in Wilton
WILTON — A High Street resident awoke Tuesday morning to find two tires on her vehicle slashed, Wilton police officer Courtney Krause said. The vehicle, parked in her driveway, had holes in the two driver’s side tires. It appears the damage was done by a knife, she said. The vandalism occurred between 8 p.m. Monday […]
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Wilton teen injured when vehicle runs over foot
WILTON — A local teenager was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital on Tuesday evening after he ran into the side of a car and his foot was run over, police said. Three teens were walking in the middle of the road on Village View at approximately 5:30 p.m. when a car driven by Jacob Shrewsbury, […]