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Police investigate chainsaw theft

WILTON — Police are investigating the theft of a chainsaw and battery charger from a U.S. Route 2 West home. The homeowner reported the items were missing to the Wilton Police Department on Monday. He had just noticed the items missing and was unsure how long they’ve been gone, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Ladd read from […]

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Wilton Police search for vehicle clocked at 101 mph on Route 2

WILTON — Police searched for a vehicle in the East Wilton area Friday morning after a Wilton police officer clocked the driver at 101 mph on Route 2. Officer Ryan Richardson was traveling back to Wilton on Route 2 near Rocky Hill Landscaping about 9:30 a.m. when he saw a car with three people inside, […]

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Saws taken in Wilton burglary

WILTON — Police are investigating a burglary reported Wednesday at a Fuller Street home. The homeowner discovered that several items were taken from his garage, including a Stihl 250 chain saw, a Milwaukee circular saw, Rockwell vibrating saw/sander, a 100-foot extension cord and a crowbar. Although discovered this week, the owner thought the burglary could […]

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ATV taken from Route 2 property

WILTON — An ATV was reported stolen from a Route 2 property Saturday afternoon, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The 2006 Yamaha Raptor four-wheeler was chained to a pole on the front lawn at 441 U.S. Route 2 East, she said. The property is between Collins Enterprises and Frechette’s Ski-Doo Sales and Service, she said. […]

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Wilton police to provide extra patrols for drunken driving crackdown

WILTON — Wilton Police Department will conduct extra patrol shifts from Aug.16 through Sept. 2 during this year’s nationwide drunk driving crackdown, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The department has scheduled a roadblock for this weekend as a safety checkpoint for driving under the influence, Wilcox said. The department received a grant in December from […]

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Copper taken from Wilton home; police seek truck of interest

WILTON — Police are looking for a vehicle seen leaving the area of a Village View home where copper was taken Thursday, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The vehicle of interest is a black Chevrolet mid-80s model with a rusty bumper and a blue Chevy emblem on the front grill, she said. A neighbor reported […]