Stratford, CT
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Isaias: CT Man Killed By Falling Tree During Height Of Storm Isaias: CT Man Killed By Falling Tree During Height Of Storm
Isaias: CT Man Killed By Falling Tree During Height Of Storm A man was killed by a falling tree during the height of Tropical Storm Isaias in Connecticut. The incident happened in New Haven County just after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 in Naugatuck. The 66-year-old man had exited his vehicle and attempted to move branches from the roadway in the area of Andrew Mountain Road and Red Maple Court, Naugatuck Police said. While moving the branches, a tree fell, striking the man.  The injuries were fatal, police said.  The identity of the man, who is Naugatuck resident, is being withheld pending notification of all next of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested Following Reports Of An Attempted Child Luring In Naugatuck, Police Say Woman Arrested Following Reports Of An Attempted Child Luring In Naugatuck, Police Say
Woman Arrested Following Reports Of An Attempted Child Luring In Naugatuck, Police Say Following reports of a suspicious vehicle driven by a man attempting to lure a child into a car, police have arrested a woman who was a passenger. The alleged incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Monday, June 22, when the Naugatuck Police in New Haven County, responded to Cold Spring Circle for a complaint of a suspicious vehicle, said  When police arrived on the scene, officers were told that an unknown individual attempted to lure an 11-year-old child into his vehicle, police said. Following the report, police were able to track down and identify the driver involved in the inciden…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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Silver Alert Issued For Teen Known To Frequent Fairfield County Silver Alert Issued For Teen Known To Frequent Fairfield County
Silver Alert Issued For Teen Known To Frequent Fairfield County Police agencies in Connecticut are looking to locate a missing teenager known to frequent Fairfield County. A Silver Alert has been issued for Naugatuck resident Alex Gomez, 16, who has been classified as an endangered runaway who is known to visit the Greene Homes housing complex in Bridgeport. Gomez was described as a “white/Hispanic male,” who is 5-foot-5 and approximately 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on Wednesday, Jan. 29 between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. walking from Naugatuck High School. Police said they are working with the Connecticut Department of Ch…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Trio Wanted For Stealing $10K Worth Of Items In Smash-Grab At CT T-Mobile Trio Wanted For Stealing $10K Worth Of Items In Smash-Grab At CT T-Mobile
Trio Wanted For Stealing $10K Worth Of Items In Smash-Grab At CT T-Mobile Police are searching for three teens who entered a T-Mobile store and destroyed a display case before making off with more than $10,000 in merchandise. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Naugatuck T-Mobile store on Rubber Avenue, said the Naugatuck Police.  All three suspects were described as being teens and 5-foot-10 to 6-feet.  There were no injuries during the incident. The Cheshire Police Department also responded to a similar incident at an AT&T store in their town earlier that same day, police said. Police believe the two incident…

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Search On For Suspect In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Search On For Suspect In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery
Search On For Suspect In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Police are searching for an armed suspect who held up an area 7-Eleven store. The incident took place around 4:10 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, when the man walked into the store at 801 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck, said the Naugatuck Police. The suspect pointed a black 1911 style handgun at the clerk and demanded all the cash from the registers, said police.  The suspect then fled the area. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Naugatuck PD at 203-729-5221 or the NPD Confidential Tip Line at 203-720-1010.

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
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Man Threatens To Shoot People In Restaurant After Fight, Police Say Man Threatens To Shoot People In Restaurant After Fight, Police Say
Man Threatens To Shoot People In Restaurant After Fight, Police Say A 28-year-old man who allegedly punched another diner in a Portuguese restaurant and then came back and threatened to shoot people inside was arrested.  Jonathan Figueroa, of Naugatuck, was arrested around midnight Thursday after Naugatuck Police were called to the Santos' Restuarant on Church Street regarding a fight, said the Naugatuck Police in an arrest report. According to the report, Figueroa had punched another patron in the bar of the restaurant and then after being told to leave, he returned threatening to "shoot patrons," while gesturing with his hands that he was carrying a …

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by Kathy Reakes