Recent Rise in Drug-Related Incidents Involving Wilton Teens

Over the past two weeks, Wilton has seen a sharp uptick in the number of police incidents involving teenagers, many of them drug-related.

The latest incident took place on Sunday, March 20 when police were called to an area between Merwin Meadows and the railroad station where a 14-year-old Wilton female was reportedly "frolicking" in the Norwalk River.

"Witnesses were concerned for her well-being because the water is still pretty cold," said Wilton Police Lieutenant Don Wakeman.

Wakeman said the girl was with a 24-year-old male, described as her math tutor, who was also trying to coax the girl out of the river. The two had apparently been together in Wilton Center previously. The girl was returned home to her parents without incident by police.

While Wakeman said there was no evidence that drugs were involved in the incident, there have been four other incidents in the last two weeks where Wilton teens have been investigated or arrested for substance possession.

On March 8, . School administrators searched the teen’s backpack and discovered the drugs and paraphernalia.

On March 10, a that had been crushed out of Vyvanse capsules. Wakeman said Vyvanse was described as a "non-narcotic controlled substance," likely a kind of amphetamine, and the female was referred to juvenile court for possession.

The following day, a 16-year-old male student and 17-year-old female student were , though no formal charges were brought against them.

And, lastly, police were called to Wilton High School on Friday, March 18, when a 14-year-old male student (not the same as the week previous) was found in possession of a small amount of marijuana and referred to juvenile court. Wakeman said the marijuana was brought to the attention of a school administrator by another student.