WILTON — Police officer Chad Abbott was promoted last week to the position of sergeant within the Wilton Police Department. Abbott, 41, who’s been working with the department since last June, is a field training officer, academy-certified instructor and has investigative and interrogation skills, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Tuesday. “I’m thrilled to have him […]

WILTON — A slippery road early Tuesday morning caused a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Route 2 near the bowling alley. The three vehicles were demolished, but no one was injured in the 6:30 a.m. accident, Wilton Sgt. Chad Abbott said. Seth Neal, 33, Wilton, driving a 2012 Toyota Tundra, slid […]

WILTON — A waterline break on Main Street discovered late Wednesday night is expected to be repaired Friday morning. Due to the low temperatures Thursday, the Water Department decided to hold off digging until about 8 a.m. Friday, Superintendent Clayton Putnam said. A service line going to the bottle redemption center started leaking at the […]

WILTON — A local man wanted on 15 counts of sexual abuse in Kentucky was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of being a fugitive from justice, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Thursday. Sgt. Chad Abbott arrested Jaime P. Johnson, 44, of Wilton without incident at 11:50 p.m. at a home on Village View Street, […]

WILTON — A broken sprinkler head in the front entrance of Tractor Supply Co. sent water throughout the store Thursday morning and gave about a dozen customers a shower as they escaped into frigid temperatures. The sprinkler head froze and broke, Wilton fire Chief Sonny Dunham said. Apparently, an electrical outlet shorted as well, leaving […]