Wilton Teen Disrupts SATs at New Canaan High

A Wilton student was arrested at New Canaan High School for creating a disturbance during SATs at New Canaan High School, police said. 

New Canaan police were called to the high school at 12:20 p.m. on June 2 after a Wilton teen became belligerent after the proctor asked him to stop smoking his electronic cigarette in the classroom, said Ogrinc. 

The boy made comments, swore at the proctor, used profanities and threw a pencil at the proctor when he was asked to leave, said Ogrinc. 

The boy was charged with second-degree breach of peace and is scheduled to appear in court in Norwalk on June 6, police said.

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Police are investigating the theft of $805 worth of copper downspouts and gutter from a Thayer Drive residency, police said.

A 47-year-old male complainant reported to police at 8:58 p.m. on May 30 that seven, 10-foot copper downspouts and connectors were missing, said Sgt. Carol Ogrinc.

The complainant said that his family left the house at 8:15 a.m. and his children noticed the missing copper when they got home at 2:30 p.m., police said.
The home is currently having work done on it, said Ogrinc.

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Police are investigating the theft of a debit card from a Parade Hill Road resident, police said.

A 19-year-old woman reported to police on May 31 at 3:38 p.m. that a $272.15 was charged to an old debit card of hers on Walmart’s online store. Another charge of $1 was charged to the card at a Sunoco in Darien, said Ogrinc.

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A Bridgeport man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana, police said.

Orville Pottinger, 49, was pulled over on Main Street Road near Woodland Road for allegedly passing in a no-pass zone, police said. The officer who responded as back-up reported that the initial officer detected the smell of marijuana on Pottinger, who allegedly stated he’d been smoking in the vehicle, said Ogrinc.

The vehicle was searched and nothing was found, police said.

The initial officer determined that Pottinger was under the influence of marijuana and arrested Pottinger, police said. He was charged with failure to use a seatbelt, driving under the influence and  passing in a no-passing zone.

Pottinger was released on $250 bond and he is scheduled to appear in court on June 13.

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