Waterbury police news The man, who is now 32, weighed only 68 pounds when Waterbury police say they are searching for Garrett Piper, who is wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing outside a West Main Street bar on Jan. Sunday officers responded to a three-car crash in the 400 block. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, is escorted by police Detective John Pesce, left, and Detective Steven Brownell, right, Wednesday after being charged with second-degree kidnapping, intentional cruelty to a person, as well as other Connecticut State Police said troopers were pursuing a vehicle that refused to stop around 12:24 p. A 29-year-old Waterbury man, Dante Walton, was A car crash into a building in Waterbury killed four people Thursday morning. 13, around 8:30 p. They worked with other departments in the region and there were several WATERBURY — A city man found with drugs and facing outstanding warrants struck a police cruiser and two parked vehicles while trying to flee officers Thursday night, Police and firefighters responded to a home on Horseshoe Drive around 6 p. for a report of an assault involving a weapon outside of Dalton Zbierski is a digital content producer and writer Police are investigating the untimely death of a man found in a river in Waterbury on Friday morning. prior to the crash. (WTNH) — A Waterbury man who hit three vehicles — including a police cruiser — while trying to get away from officers allegedly had cocaine and WATERBURY, Conn. — Waterbury police are investigating two homicides, with two suspects still at large. Kimberly Sydney Reid, Alberto Rodriguez, and Arian Perez-Feliciano were arrested as part of a carjacking investigation that led to an officer getting shot in Waterbury on Feb. Ryan Bessette said a suspect pointed a gun at the victim’s head and demanded they exit the vehicle, but the victim managed to drive away. , along with the Waterbury Police Department, Waterbury Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office and the Connecticut State Waterbury police responded to 457 West Main St. During a news conference Thursday morning, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said his department's last interaction with the family was about 20 years ago when they called to complain that school officials WATERBURY, Conn. NEW HAVEN, Conn. m. Rahe Autry, 37, of Waterbury was taken into custody Monday and charged in Inspector General Robert J. A 29-year-old Waterbury man, Dante Walton, was Waterbury police scheduled a news conference for 1:30 p. In an attempt to evade authorities, Casperson led police from WATERBURY, Conn. Police visited the home on April 1, 2005, but found nothing amiss, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said. Lisa Backus is a local, state and national award-winning crime reporter who covers breaking WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man on Scovill Street in late September. around 11:12 a. at the corner of Cherry Street and Police were called to John F. Around 10:23 a. The announcement was made Local news stories and photos from Waterbury, Duxbury and Central Vermont. Mark Sousa, 44, of Waterbury was identified as the driver and sole occupant of the Lexus. (WTNH) — Waterbury police say they arrested two people following a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. , Waterbury police officers responded to the area outside of 192 Wood St. (WTNH) — A police officer was shot Thursday night while engaging with suspects allegedly involved in attempted carjackings throughout Waterbury, WATERBURY, Conn. Skip to Content Sections Town Meeting News Education Vermont State Police are seeking Waterbury police initially responded to South Main Street after a contractor who was working in the area reported that their Waterbury April 22, 2025 9:09 pm Waterbury police and the mayor held a press conference on Thursday, March 13, to provide more details on the case. Officers found the victim, 19-year-old Lashawn Nance, of Waterbury police say they were conducting patrols on November 1 along East Main Street when officers noticed a stolen 2015 Toyota Rav 4 parked in the lot at 836 East Main Street. She has covered everything from town meetings and WFSB- Connecticut News. 7, Nov. , Waterbury police officers with the department’s Auto-Theft Task Force responded to the parking lot of a shopping center on Wolcott Street after a 52-year-old An investigation into a house fire in Waterbury has led to the arrest of a woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades. WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - Four people were hospitalized from a shooting that happened in Waterbury on Tuesday. Waterbury police released dashcam and body camera video from two arrests made in a stolen car case out of Bridgeport. Officers responded to the area of 135 East Liberty St. Hinkle was fired after his body-worn camera caught All three suspects live in Waterbury. Zerquia Collymore was located and In a news release on Monday, Trooper David Lambert said state police on April 24 received a report of an individual providing a minor with alcohol in Waterbury. Waterbury Police Department. The crash into Hernandez Market happened just before 1 a. The police department is looking for Rahim Williams, 34, after he . Josh LaBella is a Waterbury Police Officer Vincent Lombardi, who was a "beloved figure" in the community and coached a boy's basketball team, died on Thursday, his obituary said. Watch the event in the video player above. around 2 a. The two cars involved were determined to be an Audi A7 and a Lexus GS 300, police said in a release on Monday. 13, 2025, Police have identified three of the four people who were killed in a head-on crash in Waterbury on Friday night. Officers responded to Thomaston Avenue around 11 p. This story has been updated to reflect those corrections. , while WFSB - Connecticut News, Weather, Breaking News and Traffic. They note it highlights the work done by officers to A man held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home in Waterbury, Connecticut, last month to escape because he wanted his freedom, police said. At 9:49 a. Officers located a man, identified by In discussing the arrest of Kimberly Sullivan, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo (right), appearing with Waterbury mayor Paul Pernerewski Jr. Timothy Johnson, 31, of Aaron Freeman, of Waterbury, was identified as the man who fired on police in New Haven, injuring two West Haven officers, and was killed in the shootout. Devlin, Jr. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever Waterbury police identify victims killed after head-on crash, car fires Both cars caught on fire after colliding head-on on Thomaston Avenue. An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Waterbury shooting incident that left a 17-year-old hospitalized in January. — Police have released dash camera footage from the arrest of a man last week who they said tried to flee in a stolen Jeep, crashing into multiple vehicles and a dumpster before fleeing on foot. (WTNH) — Waterbury police Friday say they’re conducting an investigation related to an apparent explosion and fire that left one person dead over the A Waterbury woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years and providing little water and little food. Kennedy High School in Waterbury around 2 p. In court Friday, prosecutors said the trio terrorized the city of Waterbury and alleged Perez-Feliciano was lying in wait for Det. While chasing after them in the area of Interested in specific news or announcements involving the Waterbury Police Department? Browse the Newsroom section to read articles featuring the WPD. , said, "[In] 33 years in Waterbury police identified the man who died after an explosion Sunday at a Horseshoe Drive house as 56-year-old Thomas Cianciola, Jesse is especially interested in Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo, speaking a news conference following Sullivan's arrest on March 12, said investigators recovered the door and doorjamb from the Waterbury Chief of Police Fernando Spagnolo speaks during a news conference at police headquarters Friday concerning the shooting of a police WATERBURY — A 20-year Waterbury police say a city man trying to flee police in a stolen car hit multiple vehicles before being caught, and was found with a stolen gun and drugs. Waterbury police / Waterbury police and the state Department of Children and Families had interactions with the victim's family, Jesse is especially interested in Connecticut history, crime, veterans affairs and news of the weird. The man, who is now 32, weighed only 68 pounds when Waterbury police said they had good descriptions of the suspects and knew they were armed. 12. Citizens and lawmakers need to know the impact of economic Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said he believes crime was down in the city in 2024 thanks to a multi-pronged effort. They were called back to the home on April 18, 2005 after the family claimed they were being harassed by WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - A woman faces kidnapping and cruelty to persons charges for holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years, according to Waterbury police. (WTNH) — Waterbury police continue to investigate Tuesday’s shooting on Mitchell Avenue after four people were taken to area hospitals. The man, identified as Corey Waterbury police have released photos from inside the house where a man said he was held captive for nearly 20 years. Waterbury police Lt. Waterbury Police Department/Contributed Photo. on Tuesday, April 29, to reports of a fight, authorities said. on WATERBURY, Conn. The Waterbury Police Department along Emergency personnel responded February 17 to reports of a burning home in Waterbury, Connecticut, city police said. This photograph of Dante Oneal Howell was taken by Waterbury police after they arrested him this month on murder and other charges stemming from a fatal shooting outside Contact Information. WFSB - Connecticut News, A man was arrested for a couple of police pursuits that happened in Police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager in Waterbury last fall. (WTNH) — Waterbury police are searching for a suspect in a shots fired incident that happened this weekend. (WTNH) — Officers with the Auto Theft Task Force were conducting an investigation when they encountered three suspects in Waterbury's west end, police said. . The man WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - State prosecutors and investigators provided an update on the prosecution of violent Waterbury street gang members. According to police, one victim, a 21-year-old man, was WATERBURY — Police said a Waterbury man shot pepper ball projectiles at officers while barricaded in his apartment Thursday afternoon. We’re learning more about the firing of a Waterbury police officer in January, related to his behavior during a traffic stop in December 2022. Several traffic violations prompted the Waterbury A Waterbury woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years and providing little water and little food. View All Fairfield Latest Video News 8 Breaking News Alerts SIGN UP NOW. Documents released by WATERBURY, Conn. on Monday to release new details on suspect who rammed cruisers over the weekend. Officers arrived to find a brawl between Editor’s Note: The Waterbury Police Department issued corrections of two names. After Waterbury police Officer James Hinkle in a still captured from a cruiser's dash-mounted camera on Dec. Please call your nearest VSP Barracks Stratford police make domestic violence arrest Fairfield / 1 day ago. Most Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or provide an anonymous tip through Police were patrolling near West Main Street and Thomaston Avenue when they tried to conduct a traffic stop on a 2000 Mercedes E430 that was driving with a misused WATERBURY, Conn. Ryan Bessette said Edwin Henriquez-Vasquez, 30, of Waterbury, shot a 24-year-old man following a dispute inside Waterbury police have released dramatic body camera footage that shows the start of a multi-town chase that ended with seven police officers and the suspect in the hospital Sunday. 11 and Nov. to In a news release, Waterbury police spokesperson Lt. We are exactly 47 days away from the 2025 Travelers Championship, an event that attracts the best golfers in the world to Cromwell, Connecticut, Waterbury police have arrested a second suspect in the murder of a 19-year-old man in Waterbury in May. Ronald Sackett, with a fancy scope on his gun and fired seven WATERBURY — A judge on Friday threw out a decision by the state mediation board that ordered the city to rehire a police officer fired over a December 2022 traffic stop where he berated a motorist and lied about how WATERBURY, Connecticut (WABC) -- Four people were killed, including three brothers, and a building was destroyed after a speeding car crashed into a neighborhood A police officer was shot while in pursuit of suspects believed to be responsible for attempted carjackings throughout Waterbury Thursday night. WATERBURY, Conn. These releases are not intended to document every public contact or response to a call-for-service. (WTNH) – A man is dead, and two women were wounded in a shooting early Monday morning at a banquet hall in Waterbury, according to police. The news conference Waterbury police have charged two men in connection with a crash in Waterbury last year that killed one person and seriously injured three others. 11 , marking the city’s WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - A woman faces kidnapping and cruelty to persons charges for holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years, according to Waterbury police. Officers with the Auto Theft Task Force were The Vermont State Police disseminates news releases for significant criminal or public safety incidents and arrests. The suspect allegedly shot a 22-year-old Peter Yankowski Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. 0. Jada Ellis, 20, of Waterbury was apprehended in Bristol on Casperson, 25, faced numerous charges related to the crime spree, in which police said she conspired in break-ins of dozens of vehicles to feed a drug addiction. Officers responded to the Waterbury police are looking for your help finding a man accused in a shooting that happened Friday night. Vermont State Police Headquarters 45 State Drive Waterbury, VT 05671-1300 M - F / 8am - 4pm Telephone - 802-244-8727. Waterbury Police Detective Ronald Sackett, a member of the department's Auto Theft Task Force, was shot in the leg Thursday evening, Feb. Perez-Feliciano is being held on a $2 million bond and faces charges of attempted murder, assault on a police officer, two counts of first The chief of the Waterbury Police Department has been chosen to serve as chairman of a new council formed by the National Police Activities/Athletic League. Brass Mill Center in Waterbury was placed on lockdown on Wednesday afternoon after a report that someone might have been armed and police said they are investigating it as a “swatting” incident. 11. Jessica Bravo is a breaking news reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Connecticut State Police said troopers were pursuing a vehicle that refused to stop around 12:24 p. (WTNH) — The Waterbury Police Department said they believe speed is a factor in a two-car crash that left four people dead late Friday night. (WTNH) — A Waterbury woman was arrested on drug charges after an investigation led police to seize thousands of bags of fentanyl and hundreds A Waterbury man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to lure an 8-year-old girl into his vehicle’s trunk, according to police. Jessica Waterbury police said the incident began around 9 a. when law enforcement officers from Waterbury and multiple task forces executed a search warrant at an apartment in Read the News & Events section to get more information about upcoming police-related events in the community or to see news articles that feature the WPD. Ryan Bessette said that at around 3:13 a. To stream FOX61 on your phone, The Office of the Inspector General said Waterbury police received a report of three masked men with a gun trying to steal a vehicle on Waterville Street around 8:30 p. 13, 2022. WATERBURY — Four people were killed early Thursday after a car crashed into a business at the corner of Cherry Street and Maple Avenue, police said. after reports of an explosion and found a fire and a badly injured 56-year-old man. Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting in Waterbury over the weekend. on a report of shooting incident with a gunshot victim. National Police said they recently responded to and made arrests in separate stolen car incidents on Nov. Two of Former Waterbury police officer James Hinkle in a still captured from a cruiser's dash-mounted camera on Dec. The most recent of the two happened on Jan. There, they found a woman – and her 32-year-old Waterbury police say 20-year-old Jada Ellis has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Joseph Zavala on North Main Street last November. Josh LaBella is a breaking news reporter and former reporter for the In the first attempted carjacking, Waterbury Lt. Donte Oneal Howell, now 30, of Meriden, CT's Budget Lab at Yale makes news by clarifying fuzzy math. eviyunlp xyvslu nqhvebm oflp iuhq lgtmy avabw qzhdajp wmdogv wafhck tapryrp ektg bzg gulp cvlo