Naugatuck

A man has been arrested for allegedly going 120 miles per hour on Route 8 in Naugatuck on Monday morning. State police said a man in his 20s is accused of driving erratically at a high speed. The driver also followed vehicles closely and at unsafe distances, passed on the right and made unsafe lane changes. A trooper in the…

A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening bar patrons with a gun late Thursday night in Naugatuck, police said. The police department said they were called to Sullivan’s Café on Church Street at about 11 p.m. Authorities said they received calls about a man threatening patrons with a handgun. A man in his 40s was ultimately taken into...

Naugatuck police have arrested two teens who are accused of pulling fake guns on other children during a basketball game near a school on Saturday afternoon. Police said officers were responding to reports of a suspicious person outside a bank around 3:45 p.m. and found that two 13-year-olds had pulled fake guns on other children during a basketball game near…

Naugatuck Animal Control is urging people to adopt shelter dogs as their facility hits maximum capacity. The facility says it has more than seven dogs available for adoption and more are coming soon once their stray hold is up. You can see the dogs that are available here. According to animal control, the dogs are very stressed and are starting…

Three teenagers are facing charges after reportedly setting fire to a dump truck belonging to Naugatuck Public Works on Friday. Emergency crews were called to the public works storage area behind 211 Spring Street around 1:20 p.m. Once there, police said a Borough of Naugatuck Department of Public Works dump truck was engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the flames and…

From road safety to greenway connections, Connecticut projects are set to benefit from a nationwide grant program from the U.S. Department of Transportation. As part of its Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant program, six different Connecticut projects are receiving federal funding. Of the $3.3 trillion in nationwide funding, the Connecticut projects will receive a total of $21.8 million, according toU…

A man that allegedly tried to steal a car in Naugatuck over the weekend was met with a hammer after a bystander intervened, according to police. Police were called to an attempted carjacking at Fulling Mills Deli on Prospect Street Saturday at about 5:30 p.m. Authorities said a 23-year-old man tried to steal a vehicle with a person inside, but…

A man was arrested after trying to light a home on fire following a domestic incident in Naugatuck, according to police. Authorities responded to a call reporting a physical altercation on Monday at around 6:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man holding a possible ignition source near a leaking heating oil tank. In response, officers evacuated other occupants, including…

Naugatuck Police say they responded to a “swatting” incident today, meant to deliberately deceive officers and trigger an armed response. Officers responded to Round Tree Drive around 2 p.m. after a call reporting a shooting at the address, only to discover that the call was unfounded. The department is actively investigating this case and has condemned the “dangerous and illegal”…

Kerri Murray is awarded the “2024 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Vision Award” from Providence College.

Four people have been arrested after an apparent rental car dispute escalated in Naugatuck last week. The police department said the incident happened on Jan. 19. A man allegedly rented a 2020 Honda Civic from an unlicensed car rental business in Waterbury. The car was never returned or paid for, according to police. Two others got into a car and…

Naugatuck first responders helped a mom deliver her healthy baby boy at home on Wednesday. Sergeant Deely and Officer Cotto responded to a home around 11 a.m. and found the mom in a second-floor bathroom with her husband and her labor was pretty far along, police said. Naugatuck Emergency Medical Services responded and determined that taking her to a medical…

Police have arrested a man who they said fled the scene of a crash in Naugatuck on Sunday where a utility pole was split in half and a parked car was struck. Officers responded to a crash early in the morning at the intersection of Buckingham Street, North Church Street and Bradbury Street. According to investigators, 20-year-old Mauricio Alziphat, of…

The search is on for a robber who attacked a Naugatuck man in his 80s. It happened in June, but the victim, Jack Hutt, is still recovering and now police are hoping the public can help track down the suspect. “I’m in a constant state of exhaustion a lot of times,” Hutt said. He is still feeling effects of...

Police are offering a reward to help catch the person who attacked and robbed a man in his 80s inside his Naugatuck home in June.

A man who left the scene after crashing into a dry cleaner in Naugatuck on Christmas Eve has been arrested, according to police. Officers were called to Beany’s Cleaners on Rubber Avenue early Christmas Eve after getting a report of a vehicle that collided with the building. Investigators said the crash caused significant damage to the building and a...

Animal control in Naugatuck is searching for the owner of a dog who was found abandoned near an industrial park over the weekend. Officers responded to reports of an abandoned dog at the Naugatuck Industrial Park on Saturday. According to police, the dog was found near a plastic transport-type crate in the road. It is believed the dog was confined…

In Naugatuck, a brand-new school campus for nursing students is focusing on helping former Stone Academy students get back on track. Griffin Hospital’s School of Allied Health is being praised by some former Stone Academy students whose education was put on hold when their school abruptly closed in February. Anna Jarjura said her goal of becoming a nurse now...

In Naugatuck, a brand-new school campus for nursing students is helping former Stone Academy students get back on track. This comes after Stone Academy abruptly closed in February.

A man that was wanted for a violent attack at a Naugatuck bar has been taken into custody in Florida and has been transported back to Connecticut to face charges. Naugatuck police said the attack happened on Oct. 8 at Sagres Bar and Restaurant on Maple Street. Authorities in Florida said Eloy Junio Medeiroa De Oliveria was apprehended in Martin…