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Trio Nabbed After Police Officer Hit By Car In CT Walmart Shoplifting Incident Trio Nabbed After Police Officer Hit By Car In CT Walmart Shoplifting Incident
Trio Nabbed After Police Officer Hit By Car In CT Walmart Shoplifting Incident A call to police for a shoplifting incident ended with an officer being hit and seriously injured and three people behind bars. The incident began around 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4, when Naugatuck Police were dispatched to Walmart at 1100 New Haven Road to investigate the incident.  A Naugatuck Police officer arrived on the scene and interrupted a suspect attempting to enter a waiting vehicle, said police. The suspect, identified as Francis Ibell, engaged the officer in a brief foot chase before being apprehended, according to the Naugatuck Police. While all this was occurring, the get…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Screaming Man On Side Of Road Pointing Gun At Passing Motorists Causes Panic, Police Say Screaming Man On Side Of Road Pointing Gun At Passing Motorists Causes Panic, Police Say
Screaming Man On Side Of Road Pointing Gun At Passing Motorists Causes Panic, Police Say An area man who was allegedly screaming on the side of the road and pointing a handgun at passing motorists has been arrested. Zachary Lance, 24, of Naugatuck, was arrested around 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, when Naugatuck Police responded to Rubber Avenue in the area of McDonald's after receiving reports of a man armed with a handgun and pointing it at passing vehicles and screaming, said the Naugatuck Police. According to police, Lance's behavior was causing vehicles to swerve out of the way and in one instance he allegedly pointed the pistol directly at a vehicle.  The look-alike BB g…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pedestrian Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Store Parking Lot Pedestrian Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Store Parking Lot
Pedestrian Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Store Parking Lot An area man was arrested after allegedly hitting a pedestrian while driving drunk causing serious injuries. Police learned of the incident around 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 after the Naugatuck Police Department received numerous calls reporting a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the parking lot of the Meineke Car Care Center, located at 144 Rubber Avenue, police said. Officers and first responders determined the pedestrian had sustained serious injuries and he was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment, department officials said.  Officers at the scene devel…

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by Kathy Reakes