FARMINGTON — Police in Farmington and Wilton issued a total of 63 summonses for seat belt violations during the recent Click It or Ticket campaign. “Most were aware of the seat belt law and generally did not offer much response to being stopped for the violation,” Wilton police Sgt. Chad Abbott said in an email. […]
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11-year-old girl applies for patrol position with Wilton police
WILTON — An Academy Hill School student wants a particular job for the summer: a full-time patrol position with the Wilton Police Department. The 11-year-old, Haleigh Chase, apparently downloaded a formal department application, filled it out completely and took it to the Police Department, Chief Heidi Wilcox said Thursday. In the application, Chase wrote that […]
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Wilton police hire full-time officer
WILTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously confirmed the hiring of a full-time police officer for the Wilton Police Department Tuesday. Courtney Krause, a reserve officer with the department since 2012, will begin her new duties on June 11, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Krause has demonstrated good relations with the public, especially children involved […]
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Car, logging truck collided in Wilton
WILTON — A local driver who failed to yield for a loaded pulp truck at Routes 2 and 4 on Burgess Hill on Monday morning was lucky, Wilton police officer Andrew Hardy said. Travis Pinkham, 29, of Wilton was driving a Ford Focus north on Route 4 and Marc Gagne, 29, of Berlin, N.H., was […]
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Livermore Falls woman crashes car in Wilton
WILTON — Police say a woman driving north on Route 133 Friday morning at a high rate of speed struck the vehicle in front of her. The impact caused her vehicle to jump a snowbank and fly about 20 feet before coming to rest in a ditch, Wilton Police Sgt. Chad Abbott said. Witnesses told […]
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Wilton police: Fewer crashes due to extra patrols
WILTON — A greater police presence on town roads has resulted in an 11 percent decrease in the number of crashes in 2012, based on a five-year average. Police Chief Heidi Wilcox recently updated the Board of Selectmen on the statistics the department received from the Maine Traffic Safety Division. “This decrease is substantial and […]
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Wilton sergeant commended for saving infant’s life
WILTON — A local police sergeant was commended Tuesday by the chief of police and selectmen for saving the life of a 15-month-old child in September. Paramedics said the boy would not have survived if Sgt. Chad Abbott had not acted promptly and competently, Chief Heidi Wilcox told the board during her quarterly report. Abbott […]
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Firearms and jewelry taken from Wilton home
WILTON — Police are investigating a burglary in which firearms and jewelry were taken from a home on U.S. Route 2 West. While the homeowner was away for a few days, someone broke into the house and stole two handguns and a rifle, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The firearms are valued at $2,000 and […]
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Wilton woman uninjured when vehicle crashes into stream
WILTON — A local woman escaped injury when her vehicle went over an embankment and landed in a stream Thursday morning. Sandra Carlson, 45, was driving a Dodge Caravan on Pleasant Street at about 9 a.m. when she had a medical issue, Wilton police Sgt. Chad Abbott said. Her vehicle crossed the road, went over […]
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Computer scam leaves Wilton resident out $750
WILTON — Police say a local resident fell victim to a computer scam that ended up costing him $750. Wilton Police Sgt. Chad Abbott reported that a young resident received a message stating the browser on his computer was locked by the FBI because he was looking at illegal material, Jennifer Farrington, police secretary read […]