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🌱 Patch AM: Wallingford Police Blotter: Sept. 12 Through Sept. 18, 2026

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Hello Wallingford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See who Wallingford police arrested and what charges they face
  • What's happening and where to park for Celebrate Wallingford?
  • Wallingford orthopedic patients urged to check accounts after major data breach.

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
  • Monday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wallingford Police Blotter: Sept. 12 Through Sept. 18, 2026 (patch.com) — Wallingford residents can see a detailed rundown of recent arrests made by local police between Sept. 12 and Sept. 18, including charges ranging from larceny and harassment to DUI and violation of protective orders. The blotter lists suspects' hometowns, alleged offenses, bond amounts, and upcoming court dates, highlighting several Wallingford-based cases.
   

2. Celebrate Wallingford festival returns this weekend. Here's what to know (darientimes.com) — Downtown streets in Wallingford will be closed off this weekend for the Celebrate Wallingford festival, featuring food vendors, live music, dancing, kids' activities, and a happy hour beer and wine area. Residents can also check out Saturday's car show and Sunday's Fishbein/YMCA Community Road Race, with plenty of nearby parking and details available from Wallingford Center Inc.
   

3. CT orthopedic practice reports data breach affecting nearly 22,000 people (hartfordbusiness.com subscription) — Patients of a Wallingford orthopedic clinic may have had personal, financial, and medical information exposed in a hacking incident affecting nearly 22,000 people. The practice, Comprehensive Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Care, has secured its network, is notifying affected individuals, and urges patients to monitor credit reports, financial accounts, and insurance statements for suspicious activity.
   

4. After roadside death of Connecticut DOT worker, what can be done to prevent future fatalities? (nhregister.com) — Wallingford drivers are part of a statewide push to improve work-zone safety after a DOT worker was killed on the Wharton Brook Connector to I‑91 in town in 2024. Lawmakers and transportation officials are tightening penalties, expanding speed cameras, and focusing on impaired and distracted driving to better protect roadside crews across Connecticut.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Town Fair Tire Foundation Fund Awards Grant to Gaylord Specialty Healthcare —Joy Savulak Read on Patch
  • There is free food for those with need at GLOW Food Ministry, a ministry of Compassionate Restoration (located at The Rock Church - 26 Parker Farms Road) every Friday from 5-5:30 first-come-first-serve without an appointment and other times by
    appointment (reach out to Administrative Director Rajan Doering at glow@compassionaterestoration.com or 203 208 8534 for an appointment). To be… (Nextdoor Yalesville Northwest)
  • Every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued at school.
    October is National Bullying Prevention Month—an opportunity to remind ourselves of the role each of us can play in creating school communities where… (Nextdoor Yalesville Northwest)
  • Fastenal Company posted a job opening for Manufacturing Lead Machinist in Wallingford. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Wallingford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wallingford here.

Ok Wallingford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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