WILTON — Wilton Police Department and Wilton Fire and Rescue are teaming up for the second annual Halloween Trick or Trunk. Ghosts, goblins and other costumed youngsters will find a safe place to trick-or-treat on High Street on Halloween night, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. High Street from Kineowatha Park to Fuller Street will be […]
Police Chief Heidi Wilcox
Skateboarder struck by vehicle in Wilton
WILTON — Police say an adult skateboarder was hit by a vehicle on Main Street on Friday morning. Dakota Cochran, 22, of Wilton came off a side street near the library and went in front of a vehicle at about 10:30 a.m., Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Monday. He was struck by a 2013 Chrysler […]
Wilton paper carrier honored for saving man's life
WILTON — Newspapers were piling up and the same lights were on each night at a customer’s house. James Knox of Wilton, a Sun Journal carrier, had a feeling something was not right. He called police that cold night in January, Chief Heidi Wilcox said Thursday as her department honored him. The presentation was made […]
Wilton hosts Halloween Trick or Trunk event
WILTON — The Police Department and Wilton Fire and Rescue will host a safe trick-or-treat event on Halloween night, Oct. 31. Called a Halloween Trick or Trunk, it will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on High Street and at Kineowatha Park, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Families can walk down High Street, trick-or-treating […]
Police investigate burglary at Wilton service station
WILTON — Between $300 and $500 was taken overnight in a burglary at Gould’s Service Station at 227 Route 2 East, according to police. The owner discovered the burglary and theft when he arrived for work about 5:30 a.m. Monday, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Much of the money taken was in coins, she […]
Franklin County resource fair offers senior info
WILTON — Franklin County’s second annual Senior Resource Fair, hosted by the Wilton Police Department, takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Wilton Public Safety Building on Main Street. “This is not just a Wilton event,” Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. “We are only hosting. We want people […]
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. […]