Saturday, May 19, 2012
Some of the more "interesting" police reports this week.
A coffee pot was one person's weapon of choice during a fight in Naugatuck that involved several people. -- There was a loaded handgun on a coffee table and two children present during a dispute between a Hamden man and his girlfriend, according to police. -- A Milford woman was arrested after she allegedly bit a police office -- A 25-year-old woman was waiting for the bus in Hamden when a man came up to her, grabbed her purse and took off. -- "I missed that stop sign back there," was reportedly what a 25-year-old Stratford man said to a homeowner after he crashed his car into the front porch at 1 a.m. After that quick explanation the driver got back in his car and took off, police said, only to be pulled over a up the street -- the …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Randie Murphy, of Naugatuck, is due back in court on May 31 for a disposition hearing.
The case of a Naugatuck woman accused of driving drunk with her children in the car may come to an end soon. Randie Murphy, 28, is facing two counts of risk of injury to a minor and driving under the influence after borough police found her asleep at the wheel and allegedly intoxicated a few streets away from her 81 Beacon Manor Circle home on March 1. Murphy appeared in Waterbury Superior Court on Thursday, May 17, and her case was continued until May 31 for a disposition hearing, according to a notification from the state Judicial Branch. The term disposition hearing refers to when a case is settled or resolved, according to the state. It also could mean there’s a possibility Murphy could plead guilty to the charges or accept a state-…
Man charged with evading and another charged with assault.
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Thursday, May 17
The following list of arrests was provided by the public information officer at the Naugatuck Police Department. An arrest does not constitute a conviction and the charges are allegations until proven otherwise in a court of law. MAN CHARGED WITH FAILING TO APPEAR Arthur Hornby, 34, 61 Forest St., Naugatuck, was charged with second-degree failure to appear on May 16 after being taken into custody from his home. Hornby was wanted on a warrant originating from Southington. He was held on a court-set $250 cash bond and was scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on May 16. MAN CHARGED WITH EVADING Carl Schiano, 54, 157 City Hill St., Naugatuck, was charged with evading responsibility on May 16 stemming from a motor vehicle incident on…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Connecticut State Police issued the following press release regarding openings for state troopers.
The Connecticut State Police Department is preparing to accept applications for employment for the position of State Trooper. Enrollment for the TROOPER exam began May 14, 2012 and continues through May 29, 2012. The Connecticut State Police offers an exciting career opportunity, a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Applications can be obtained on the State Police website or by contacting a State Police recruiter at 203-630-8070. Anyone who wishes to compete for the position of Trooper must have completed and submitted the application online by May 29, 2012. “This is a rare opportunity for men and women to become part of the finest state police organization in the nation,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy. “State Police Troopers are…
The borough board tabled a decision on whether to hire Campion Ambulance, at $96,000.
The Board of Mayor and Burgesses tabled a vote Tuesday on whether to hire Campion Ambulance as the emergency services provider for Naugatuck in the upcoming fiscal year. The reason, officials said, was so that the board could talk in executive session about specific impacts the decision will have on ambulance services in the borough in the 2012-13 fiscal year. “It’s a process, and the board has to understand what its options are,” said Attorney Edward “Ned” Fitzpatrick, the borough’s legal counsel. The borough board is expected to meet in executive session at a later date. Last week, the Naugatuck EMS Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the Waterbury-based Campion over the current contract holder, Naugatuck Ambulance Inc. Campion …
Man charged with sexual assault, another man charged with assault.
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Wednesday, May 16
The following list of arrests was provided by the public information officer at the Naugatuck Police Department. An arrest does not constitute a conviction and the charges are allegations until proven otherwise in a court of law. WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER Henrietta Hamlett, 53, 528 Winthrop Ave., New Haven, was charged with third-degree identity theft on May 14 after she turned herself in on a warrant stemming from September 2008. Police said Hamlett used a victim’s maiden name and social security number as an alias for her employment. Hamlett was released on a $2,500 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on May 23. MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT Angel Collazo, 59, 106 West Main St…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Man faces up to 10 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine, for possessing both images and videos of children engaging in sexual acts.
A decision to download hundreds of images and videos of child porn through an online file sharing service could mean 10 years in federal prison for a Naugatuck man, officials said. Joseph Calvin Laughner, 44, formerly of Naugatuck and now a Seymour resident, pleaded guilty in U.S. District court in Bridgeport on Tuesday to one count of possession of child pornography. Laughner used a peer-to-peer file sharing program to download over 300 illicit images and 22 videos of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. In December 2009, agents with the Connecticut Computer Crime Task Force, and officers from the Naugatuck Police Department, seized three computers from Laughner’s…
Monday, May 14, 2012
A high school fight and other arrests
The following list of arrests was provided by the public information officer at the Naugatuck Police Department. An arrest does not constitute a conviction and the charges are allegations until proven otherwise in a court of law. Three high schoolers were arrested for getting in a fight at Naugatuck High School on May 11. Their names were not disclosed since they were underage, but all were released to their guardians and charged with disorderly conduct. Several people were arrested after an early-morning domestic argument on Rubber Avenue turned violent on May 12. Tammy Walker, 46, is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Richard Ancefsky, 46, with a coffee pot. She was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct, while Ancefsky…
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Lengthy internal affairs investigation details the dark side of a decorated, former Naugatuck officer.
By many accounts, former Naugatuck police officer Tom Grant was a heck of a street cop – the type who remembered the names and faces of known criminals in the area, what they were up to lately and how to track them down. Grant, a 39-year-old veteran officer, even received an award for helping to save a life in 2011. But the man who worked his way up the ranks from dispatcher to patrolman in the Naugatuck Police Department seemingly battled a fierce substance abuse problem that led to physical altercations with significant others, violent public outbursts and serious displays of disrespect to his superiors within the department. It may have also led Grant to abuse narcotics, even while on the job, according to statements made to officers by…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Disorderly conduct, violation of a protection order and failing to appear in court.
The following list of arrests was provided by the public information officer at the Naugatuck Police Department. An arrest does not constitute a conviction and the charges are allegations until proven otherwise in a court of law. Edju Dajnero, 35, of Meriden Road, Naugatuck, turned himself in on Thursday at 4 a.m. for failing to appear in court for an unspecified misdemeanor and felony. Bail was set at $125,000 and he was scheduled to appear in court that day. A Shelton man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly following someone who had a protective order against him. Scott Worcester,22, of Shelton allegedly followed the victim as she was driving in Naugatuck and on Route 8. He was released on $25,000 bond and schedule to appear in …
Jim
7:26 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
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