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Wilton police have arrested a man who is accused of pulling up next a teenage girl and her friend while touching his genitals and asking them if they “liked this.”   The father of a 14-year-old girl called police on Saturday and said his daughter had called him and told him that a man in a red sedan pulled up…

Someone is several million dollars richer less than two weeks into 2025. A Lotto! ticket sold in Wilton matched all six numbers on Friday and won the $10.8 million jackpot. The ticket was sold at PVC Gulf on Danbury Road, according to CT Lottery. The winning numbers were 4-27-32-37-40-44. In total, 8,166 winning tickets were sold, however, only one...

One person was taken to the hospital after jumping from the second floor of a burning building in Wilton early Sunday morning, according to the fire department.

One person was taken to the hospital after jumping from the second floor of a burning building in Wilton early Sunday morning, according to the fire department. It was at the Wilton Crest condominium complex. Firefighters responded around 4:35 a.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting smoke and a person who was trapped. They found fire and smoke coming from…

A coyote has been euthanized after police received multiple reports of encounters at Schenck’s Island in Wilton. The police department said people reported that the coyote appeared to be acting abnormally. As a result, the park was temporarily closed to the public. Animal control was able to find the coyote, and they said the animal was displaying symptoms consistent...

A visit to the Wilton/Ridgefield area, where the legacy of artist J. Alden Weir is commemorated on a quarter with a familiar view.

Host Matt Austin shared a preview.

Residents in Wilton are being urged to be cautious of a scam that reportedly tries to take money from people and businesses who may have applications pending before the Planning & Zoning Department. Police said in the scam, the victim receives a fake invoice claiming to be from the Town of Wilton. It also comes with a letter, demanding payment…

A Norwalk man was hit by a vehicle in Wilton on Friday morning and police are asking anyone with information that would help the investigation to come forward. The 68-year-old man was walking on Mail Coach Drive toward Musket Ridge Road around 10:41 a.m. Friday when he was struck. He told police that the driver hit him in the leg,…

Wilton police said the investigators looking into a report of an attempted abduction determined that no one had been abducted. Someone contacted police just before 4:30 p.m. on Friday and said a male had forced a girl into a black Subaru station wagon in the area of Ridgefield Road and Drum Hill Road and the vehicle was heading toward Ridgefield….

A reported gas leak gas has resulted in the closure of multiple roads in Wilton on Monday evening. The police department said a construction crew struck an 8-inch Eversource gas line while conducting work on Wolfpit Road near Horseshoe Road. Authorities said the following roads will remain closed until repairs are made: The roads will stay closed until Eversource arrives…

A foreman from New York is accused of stealing nearly $400,000 worth of items from his employer during an electrical job in Wilton in 2022. Investigators said 34-year-old Ryan Jensen, of New York, was a foreman working for Mars Electric out of Bethel. He was reportedly contracted to do a large electrical project at ASML on Danbury Road in Wilton…

Two police officers were assaulted while responding to a reckless driver call in Wilton last week, according to police. Wilton police said they saw a car driving recklessly on Danbury Road Monday afternoon. The driver crossed over several lanes and drove in the opposite direction of traffic, authorities said. The driver, 48-year-old Jorge Oliva, engaged officers in pursuit and after…

Police are investigating after a school-aged person entered Wilton High School, resulting in a concerning social media post about a shooter that turned out to be a false alarm. Authorities said a person, who is not enrolled at the high school, got inside, but it wasn’t through an unlocked door. School administrators enacted their security protocols, and the person...

Wilton police have arrested a man who is accused of brutally killing his uncle’s dog and hiding the pet’s body. The investigation started on Aug. 22 when police learned that a 23-year-old Wilton man might have been responsible for killing his uncle’s 3-year-old German shepherd, Paco, police said. They said they found that the dog had been brutally killed...

A man who was suspected in a hit-and-run has died after getting into a second crash in Wilton, according to police. Wilton police received a call at 7:53 p.m. Wednesday from a driver who said they were following a gray SUV that had hit their vehicle on the Merritt Parkway and left the accident. The SUV was heading north on…