Naugatuck, Connecticut – The Naugatuck Police Department has announced the arrest of a Waterbury man who allegedly attempted to pass off an emaciated dog as found. According to an NPD statement, 37-year-old Julio Galindez-Rivera of Waterbury brought an emaciated Chihuahua to the Naugatuck Animal Control Facility claiming he found the dog the day before on … Read more
Naugatuck, Connecticut – The Naugatuck Police Department has announced the arrest of a woman after two children were found playing near the roadway in cold weather. According to an NPD statement, officers responded to a report of two children found unsupervised and wandering near Cross Street around noon on January 18, 2025. Police say concerned … Read more
The Naugatuck Police Department has announced the arrest of a father accused of abusing his child. NPD reports that it received a notification from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families about possible child abuse of a four-month-old on August 12, 2024. The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center evaluated the infant. Authorities say it was determined … Read more
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
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