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CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl
A Connecticut man was charged by police for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Police charged New Haven County resident 49-year-old Uilton Dias of Derby with sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor on Friday, Dec. 8 in Seymour. Seymour Police Chief John Bucharti, investigators said they received information in June that Dias was having the relationship. After an investigation, detectives determined that it was sexual, the chief said. Investigators said that on at least one occasion, sexual activity took place in the town of Seymour. Dias was held…
Police & Fire
Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT
A local resident attending a Memorial Day Parade in a Connecticut town noticed a body in a nearby river. The incident happened on Sunday morning, May 28 in New Haven County during festivities being held in Seymour. According to the Seymour Police Department, the resident observed the body in the Naugatuck River under the Broad Street Bridge. Emergency services cordoned off the area and confirmed that a deceased person was in the river. The Seymour Fire Department then recovered the body, an adult male, in various stages of decomposition. The Medical Examiner then transported, took custod…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort In Fairfield County
Just hours after a man allegedly robbed a liquor store in Fairfield County at gunpoint, he was behind bars thanks to a multi-agency effort. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 in Shelton. Shelton Police were dispatched to Cleto’s Package Store, located at 402 Howe Ave., for a report of an armed robbery, Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police said. When officers arrived on the scene they were told that a white man approximately 40 to 50 years old entered the store and displayed an AR15-type rifle and demanded money, Kozlowsky said. …
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CT Man Nabbed Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle In Driveway, Police Say
A Connecticut man was charged with larceny after allegedly being caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle in the driveway of a home. New Haven County resident Anthony Machia, age 38, of Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, April 13. Machia was caught after Milford Police responded to 39 Baker St. regarding possible larceny in progress. The victim stated he had been in his garage at this time and heard a noise that he believed sounded like cutting metal, police said. He then walked to his driveway where he spotted a man actively cutting the catalytic converter of…
Police & Fire
CT Couple Found Dead In Home, Police Say
Investigators believe a Connecticut couple found dead in their home likely died in a murder-suicide. Police received a report of two deceased senior citizens at their New Haven County home in Seymour, located on Manners Avenue, at about 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, according to the Seymour Police Department. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the couple's son, who said he was worried about his parents and couldn't get in touch with them, and he went to their home and found them dead. Police determined that there was no danger to the public, and the couple likely died i…
Police & Fire
Three Suffer Injuries In CT Apartment Explosion, Reports Say
Three people were injured in an explosion at a Connecticut apartment, according to multiple reports. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, police in New Haven County asked people in Seymour to avoid the area of Maple Street and Pearl Street. The Seymour Police Department reported that the fire department was investigating a gas leak and explosion in the area. According to NBC Connecticut, officials reported that two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after an explosion at an apartment building. Another person suffered minor injuries and refused treatment, the news outlet repor…
Police & Fire
Authorities Respond To Gas Leak, Explosion In CT Town
Police have responded to a gas leak and explosion in a Connecticut town. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, police in New Haven County asked those in Seymour to avoid the area of Maple Street and Pearl Street. The fire department is investigating an active gas leak and explosion in that area, the Seymour Police Department said. Please avoid the area of Maple street and Pearl street. The Fire Department is on the scene of an active gas leak and explosion. — Seymour Police Dept. (@SeymourPoliceCT) March 29, 2022 Authorities did not provide further details about the explosion. This is a …
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Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway
A vehicle reported stolen in Fairfield County was found abandoned off a roadway. The Seymour Police Department in New Haven County received a report about a vehicle near the waterfall off Rimmon Road and Clinton Road at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, police said. Authorities responded and found the unoccupied vehicle, which seemed to have been abandoned for a while, police said. Police searched the area and determined that the driver and possible occupants had left the scene. Investigators later determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Stratford, poli…
Police & Fire
Man Under Influence Drove Wrong Way On CT Roadway, State Police Say
A man is facing charges after police said he drove the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while under the influence. Authorities received reports of a vehicle driving the wrong way on Route 8 southbound near Exit 20 in New Haven County at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, in Seymour, according to Connecticut State Police. The Seymour Police Department pulled the vehicle over on the Exit 22 entrance ramp, state police said. The driver, identified as 54-year-old Hartford County resident Michael Brown, of Manchester, was observed as having bloodshot eyes, and he smelled of an alcoholi…
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Guns, Ammo, 100 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bust At CT Grow House, Police Say
Connecticut State Police busted a man operating a marijuana grow house who was in possession of illegal weapons and ammo in front of a child, investigators announced. #DailyVoice An investigation into a marijuana grow house led to the arrest of a New Haven County man and the seizure of guns, ammo, and drugs, Connecticut State Police announced. Detectives from the Connecticut State Police Narcotics Task Force and members of the Seymour Police Department executives a search warrant at a home on Squantuck Road at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27 following a lengthy investigation. Pol…
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Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash
Three men are expected to be charged following a shooting and police chase in New Haven County. The incident began around 4:40 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, after the Derby Police Department responded to the area of Hawkins Street near Seventh Street on reports of multiple gunshots. Witnesses and video surveillance revealed a white Kia SUV fleeing the scene. Earlier that morning, Derby Police identified a 2011 white Kia SUV that was reported stolen from Shelton. At that time, the Kia was parked alongside a second vehicle. When police arrived to investigate, both the Kia …
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Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County
A drug dealer will spend nearly a decade behind bars after admitting to trafficking narcotics in parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties. Bridgeport resident Evan Sheffield, also known as “Smooth,” was sentenced to 97 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in the summer of 2017, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department began investigating a drug trafficking ring that distributing narcotics in and around Bridg…
Police & Fire
Community Helps Police ID Person involved In Hit-Run Crash In Seymour
The Seymour Police Department thanked the public for helping them crack a hit-and-run case.On Wednesday, the department said on Facebook: Thank you for your assistance in this matter. We have identified the individual and he has been down to the department to assist with the investigation. The hit-and-run they asked for help with took place on Dec. 12, 2018, at the McDonald's between 8:20 and 8:30 p.m. In the original story, police described the man as being a white male, wearing a black shirt, black jacket, blue jeans, and tan boots. The vehicle is a light-colored pickup t…
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Caught: Suspect In Bank Robbery Apprehended, Shelton Police Say
Shelton Police were able to snatch a bank robber within two days with the help of the public. The department had put out several photos of the suspect, later identified as 37-year-old Michael Mangiafico of Seymour after he allegedly robbed the Key Bank in Shelton on Monday. Shelton Police and detectives, with help from the Seymour Police Department, arrested Mangiafico on Wednesday and charged him with robbery and larceny, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky. Mangiafico is being held on $100,000 and will be arraigned later Wednesday in Derby Court, he added. “The expedited arrest was partially due…
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Man Admits To Distributing Xanax Following Fatality
A Fairfield County drug dealer has admitted to distributing counterfeit Xanax in the area that led to a fatal overdose. Shelton resident Kamil Golebiowski, 27, has pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of distribution of alprazolam, also known as Xanex, following an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old man. On July 9 last year, members of the Seymour Police Department and paramedics were dispatched to a local home, where there was a report of a suspected overdose. At the residence, they found the 29-year-old man dead. During the subsequent investigation, drug an…
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Fairfield County Man Charged With Distributing Counterfeit Drugs
A Fairfield County man was arrested and charged on a federal criminal complaint related to distributing counterfeit drugs. Kamil Golebiowski, 25, of Shelton, was arrested Tuesday as part of an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Golebiowski's arrest is in connection with the July 9, 2017, overdose death of a 29-year-old Seymour man. During the investigation into the man's death, investigators seized drug and non-dru…
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