The Naugatuck Police Department has announced a sentence in a late 2023 animal cruelty case. On September 9, 2024, 39-year-old Michael Kostenko was sentenced to incarceration for one year. The sentence was fully suspended. Kostenko was also sentenced to two years of probation and has been ordered to pay restitution to Naugatuck Animal Control for … Read more
The Stamford Police Department has arrested a man for arson. SPD reports that officers and members of the Stamford Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 44 Hearthstone Court. The victim called authorities and said they were involved in a dispute with Dylan Marshall. The victim claimed that the altercation centered around a cell … Read more
The Bridgeport Police Department said its Regional Task Force intercepted a potential shooting suspect before the incident. On July 24, 2024, BPD’s Fusion Center officers received information of potential threats of a shooting in the area of the Trumbull Ave Housing complex. BPD identified the suspect as Noah Diaz. Regional Task Force members witnessed Diaz … Read more
The Enfield Police Department has arrested a 44-year-old man in connection to a road rage shooting incident. EPD reports that it received a call reporting a road rage incident during which a shot was fired on Freshwater Boulevard around 11:54 p.m. on July 3, 2024. The suspect vehicle fled the area but was later found … Read more
The West Haven Police Department announced on social media that it is investigating a “deliberate attack on our law enforcement officers”. WHPD reports that an officer was in his marked patrol vehicle in the area of Meloy Road and Route 1 around 1:58 p.m. on June 29, 2024. The officer witnessed a vehicle pull alongside … Read more
A New York man has been arrested after refusing to leave a banquet hall. The Naugatuck Police Department reports that its officers responded to the Crystal Room on School Street around 10 p.m. on June 1, 2024 after receiving a complaint of a person refusing to leave. At the scene, NPD officers encountered 48-year-old William … Read more
A person has been shot in West Haven. The West Haven Police Department is at the scene investigating the incident. WHPD reports that officers are at the scene of a shooting at a residence on Peck Avenue near Atwater Street. Officers have closed the area until the investigation concludes. Locals are asked to avoid this … Read more
A man has been arrested in connection to a stabbing in Norwalk, Connecticut. The stabbing left a victim with serious injuries. In a social media post, the Norwalk Police Department said Combined Dispatch received a call about a stabbing in the area of 129 South Main Street around 3 p.m. on April 26, 2024. Patrol … Read more
The Bridgeport Police Department is investigating after a man was found with a gunshot wound to the head. According to BPD, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and citizen reports of a victim shot in the 1200 block of Park Avenue around 6:55 p.m. on April 10, 2024. At the scene, patrol officers found a … Read more
A 49-year-old man was arrested on sex crimes involving a minor. Uilton Dias has been remanded in police custody on multiple charges, including second-degree sexual assault, enticing a minor, and risk of injury to a minor. Ansonia Police Department led a joint investigation with the Seymour Police Department Detective Bureau, resulting in Dias’ arrest. There … Read more