Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police
Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police A 19-year-old man caught speeding at more than 100 miles per hour on I-84 earlier this week claimed he was driving home from another continent, authorities said.  Avila Carvalho, of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was charged with reckless driving and driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Connecticut State Police said.  A trooper clocked Carvalho's Toyota Corolla going 113 mph near the westbound Exit 32 in Southington around 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The speed limit there is 65 mph.  Related: Man Clocked At 126 MPH On I-84 In Southingt…
Child Porn Found In Home Of Naugatuck Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police Child Porn Found In Home Of Naugatuck Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police
Child Porn Found In Home Of Naugatuck Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police A Connecticut man who police arrested last year after he allegedly posted a video of himself kissing a child as part of a "social media trend" is facing more charges after police searched his New Haven County home. William L. Gordon, age 45, of Naugatuck, first came to the authorities' attention in Oct. 2023, when he posted a video on social media of him kissing a 10-year-old, Naugatuck Police said. He told investigators that it was a trend on social media, officers said. Gordon was arrested a second time on Thursday, Sept. 13, after police searched his computer and cell phone and found chi…
CT Town Employee Accused Of Impersonating Officer, Pulling Victim Over CT Town Employee Accused Of Impersonating Officer, Pulling Victim Over
CT Town Employee Accused Of Impersonating Officer, Pulling Victim Over The Emergency Management Director of a Connecticut municipality faces criminal charges after allegedly impersonating a police officer and conducting a traffic stop with his town-issued vehicle, authorities announced. New Haven County resident Walter Dambowsky, age 74, of Naugatuck, turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Aug. 5 in connection with his alleged impersonation of an officer, Connecticut State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  According to Dambowsky's arrest warrant, he is employed by Naugatuck as the town's Emergency Management Director and was issued…
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other Bomb threats were received at two Connecticut businesses within an hour of each other. The incidents occurred in New Haven County on Monday, July 29, between 3:45 and 5 p.m. at Walmart and Stop & Shop in Naugatuck. According to Det. Shelby Johnson of the Naugatuck Police officers responded to the New Haven Road Walmart around 3:45 p.m. for a bomb threat received by phone by an employee. The caller said a bomb was located in the bathroom and was set to go off in two minutes. Police quickly evacuated the store and requested assistance from the State Police Bomb Squad, Johnson said. …
Know Them? Police Across CT Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers Know Them? Police Across CT Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers
Know Them? Police Across CT Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers Police across Connecticut are searching for a group of men who are installing card skimmers on credit card machines. Several incidents have occurred in New Haven County in the past month. In Prospect, the owners of LaBonne's Markets said that at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, two men with accents wearing Hugo Boss apparel and hats bought a few items, paid cash, and while our cashier was making change, placed a credit card skimmer on register 3 at the market's Prospect store.  The skimmer was found around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, the following day. The market contacted the Prospect …
Fugitive Wanted For CT Sex Assault Of Minor Nabbed In Georgia Fugitive Wanted For CT Sex Assault Of Minor Nabbed In Georgia
Fugitive Wanted For CT Sex Assault Of Minor Nabbed In Georgia A man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in Connecticut was nabbed by police in Georiga on a warrant. Jamel Young, age 53, with an unknown address, was arrested on Monday, July 15, in Brunswick, Georgia. Det. Shelby Johnson of the Naugatuck Police said the department received information that Young was staying in the Brunswick area.  Detectives immediately requested assistance from the Brunswick Police Department, which located Young and arrested him without incident, Johnson said. Johnson said Young was wanted for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl wh…
CT Woman Throws 2 Kittens Out Of Car, Police Looking For Witness, Cops Say CT Woman Throws 2 Kittens Out Of Car, Police Looking For Witness, Cops Say
CT Woman Throws 2 Kittens Out Of Car, Police Looking For Witness, Cops Say Police in Connecticut are searching for a witness who saw a woman allegedly throw two kittens out of her moving car, killing both. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 9:45 a.m., Monday, July 8, in Naugatuck. According to the Naugatuck Police, after receiving reports of the woman throwing the kittens out of a moving car, officers located the kittens, about four to five months old, dead in the area of North Church Street / Route 63 by the dam.  Witnesses told officers an older white female with white hair was driving a maroon sedan, and the kittens were thrown from the driv…
CT Police Investigating 'Untimely' Death, Shooting CT Police Investigating 'Untimely' Death, Shooting
CT Police Investigating 'Untimely' Death, Shooting Police in Connecticut are investigating an "untimely" death after one person was found dead and another was found shot in a home. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 9 p.m., Saturday, May 25, on Goldfinch Lane in Naugatuck. According to the Naugatuck Police, officers responded to the home after receiving a report of gunshots. Responding officers found one person dead and another with non-life-threatening wounds, police said. The injured person was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Naugatuck Police has requested assistance from the Connecticut State Police Wester…
CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.  Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
Repeat Offender: Previously Convicted CT Man Again Nabbed With Child Porn, Feds Say Repeat Offender: Previously Convicted CT Man Again Nabbed With Child Porn, Feds Say
Repeat Offender: Previously Convicted CT Man Again Nabbed With Child Porn, Feds Say A 40-year-old Connecticut man with a previous conviction faces more charges after he was caught with child pornography, some of which was generated with artificial intelligence, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Travis Tilley of Naugatuck has been charged in connection with child exploitation offenses, including the possession of artificially generated pornography, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Monday, May 13.  According to federal officials, at the time of his latest arrest, Tilley had been serving a 15-year term of pro…
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway The identity has been released of the victim of a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Orange County on Route 211 near Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed that Connecticut resident Mary C. Shea, age 38, from the town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was walking on Route 211 when she stepped off the curb and into the right lane of traffic when she was struck by a 2017 Ford Escape that was traveling west. The operator of the vehicle stopped, called 911 and attemp…
CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault
CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault A man shot by two Connecticut police officers has been charged with alleged attempted assault on a police officer after his release from the hospital. New Haven County resident Kyle O’Creene, age 24, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, in Naugatuck. His arrest warrant stems from an incident that occurred on Thursday, April 25, around 9:15 a.m., when the Naugatuck Police Department received a 911 call that there was a man with a knife at Baummer’s Pond Park acting erratically, the department said. Police said Naugatuck officers responded to the park located on Mill Street. They fo…