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Borough officer put on leave following arrest
NAUGATUCK — A borough police officer is facing criminal charges following a domestic incident with his girlfriend. Officer Thomas Grant, 38, of 32 May St. was arrested on a warrant Wednesday. Grant’s live-in girlfriend reported he punched her, pulled a chunk of her hair out and threatened to kill the two of them during... »
Two new officers join ranks of NPD
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck Police Department received an infusion of new blood this week. On Thursday, two new patrol officers, John Julian and Shane Pucci, were sworn in by Mayor Robert Mezzo during a ceremony at Town Hall. Julian and Pucci recently finished the hiring phases, which consisted of a written exam, oral interviews,... »
Borough officer arrested in domestic case
NAUGATUCK — A borough police officer is facing criminal charges following a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend. Officer Thomas Grant, 38, of 32 May St. was arrested on a warrant Wednesday and charged with threatening, disorderly conduct, and assault in the third degree. According to a police report, Grant’s live-in girlfriend told police on... »
Tips lead to drug busts
NAUGATUCK — Two men and a woman are facing drug charges stemming from three separate undercover investigations conducted by borough police. Officer Michael Favale said police received confidential tips that Ony Hoymoune, 34, of 14 Barbara Drive in Shelton and Anthony Maxwell, 24, of 30 Greenfield Ave. in Waterbury were selling heroin in Naugatuck.... »
Man charged with attacking woman, driving into her
NAUGATUCK — Police charged a Waterbury man Wednesday with brandishing a gun and driving his car into a friend during an argument. Prudencio Ortiz, 34, of 41 Prospect St. in Waterbury, was with friends at a gathering at 59 School St. in the borough Tuesday when an argument erupted over cigarettes, said Lt. Robert... »
Borough crime rate dips for 2nd quarter of 2011
NAUGATUCK — The borough’s crime rate for the second quarter of 2011 dropped 45 percent compared 2010, according to statistics from the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The numbers are totals for certain felony crimes – murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson – during April,... »
Police install new stop sign in borough
NAUGATUCK — A new stop sign is coming to the intersection of Field and Mill streets. The Naugatuck Police Department Maintenance Division started installing the new sign this week. The stop sign will face the east bound traffic on Field Street making this a full “three-way stop” intersection. According to a release issued by... »
Borough man charged in fiery-ending police chase
SOUTHINGTON — A Naugatuck man has been charged with leading police on a chase that started in Waterbury and ended in a fiery crash in Southington. Brian Miele, 43 of 9 Bradley St., Naugatuck, was arrested yesterday after police said he led them on a wild chase in a stolen car. The incident began... »
Police to up ante in search for drugs at NHS
NAUGATUCK — Police K-9s will soon be sniffing through the halls of Naugatuck High School to search for illegal drugs. “My goal is to send a clear message: ‘We don’t want drugs at Naugatuck High School.They have no business being here. We don’t want them in a safe, healthy environment,’” Naugatuck High School Principal... »
Beacon Falls police officer pursues acting dream
Greg Nutcher, a 42-year-old retired police detective who works part-time with the Beacon Falls Police Department, believes that his extensive work on the force prepared him for his true passion — acting. “Any successful police detective needs to develop different characters that adapt to the person you are attempting to obtain information from,” Nutcher... »