Police are investigating vandalism to an excavator at the Forster mill in Wilton and damage to a town loader in Chesterville this week. On Monday morning workers at the mill demolition site discovered pink paint sprayed on an excavator. Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Tuesday that the vandalism occurred during the overnight hours. Footprints showed those involved […]
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Families enjoy Trick or Trunk in Wilton
Judy Burdick, dressed as Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz,” passes out treats at the Trick or Trunk in Kineowatha Park in Wilton on Tuesday. (Ann Bryant/Franklin Journal) Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox passes out candy to trick-or-treaters on High Street during the annual Trick or Trunk on Tuesday. Wilcox said Wednesday that one […]
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Wilton police remind residents to lock vehicle doors
WILTON — Police are reminding vehicle owners to lock their doors overnight, because of recent burglaries. A car alarm at 4 a.m. Monday alerted one owner, said Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox. Another found their vehicle was rummaged through overnight. Two incidents occurred last week and two were reported Monday morning, Wilcox said. They occurred […]
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Wilton woman faces charge of assault on child younger than 6
WILTON — Police say they have arrested a Wilton woman on a charge of assault on a child younger than 6. Cassandra Lamoureux, 28, was arrested Tuesday after she left marks on the child’s body during a spanking, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The child was in Lamoureux’s care at the time and was taken […]
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Wilton man charged with terrorizing girlfriend
WILTON — Police said a local man is accused of breaking into his girlfriend’s home, damaging property and preventing her from calling for help. Joseph McKenna, 45, was arrested Sunday by Wilton police officer Brian Lynch on charges of burglary, domestic violence criminal mischief, domestic violence terrorizing and obstructing the report of a crime, Police […]
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Wilton burglary at Rocky Hill Landscaping investigated
WILTON — Police are investigating a burglary at Rocky Hill Landscaping on Cemetery Road on Wednesday, according to officials. The burglary was reported at 12:35 a.m. Security cameras show two people entering the property and taking about $2,000 in merchandise from a commercial marijuana growth area, according to Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox. The intruders […]
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Two juvenile girls charged in Wilton burglary, jewelry theft
WILTON — Two local girls under the age of 14 have been charged with burglary and theft of jewelry from an apartment on Cameron Street, according to police Chief Heidi Wilcox. “All the stolen property has now been accounted for,” she said. It was valued at around $1,500, not several thousand dollars as police first […]