Video: CT Cop Charged With Assault For Using Stun Gun 3 Times On Suspect Video: CT Cop Charged With Assault For Using Stun Gun 3 Times On Suspect
Video: CT Cop Charged With Assault For Using Stun Gun 3 Times On Suspect A Connecticut police officer has been charged with assault and cruelty to a person for using his stun gun on a suspect three times during an arrest, according to authorities. In New Haven County, Naugatuck Police Officer Nicolas David Kehoss, age 36, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 30 by the Connecticut State Police in Southbury. According to a warrant for his arrest and body cam footage, Kehoss used his stun guns three times on a suspect who was wanted for an attempted robbery at a Stop & Shop on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Naugatuck.  During the arrest attempt, the suspect, identifie…
Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk
Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk One person was killed in a crash at a busy intersection in Fairfield County. It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Grist Mill Road and the Route 7 connector in Norwalk. After being sent to the scene, emergency responders found a vehicle in the embankment, according to Norwalk Police. The operator of the vehicle, identified as New Haven County resident Joshua Chapman, age 37, of Naugatuck, was extricated and pronounced dead by Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Services. The crash is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Norwalk PD Officer Taylor Ecqui …
CT Man Arrested After Seen Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy, Police Say CT Man Arrested After Seen Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy, Police Say
CT Man Arrested After Seen Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy, Police Say A 44-year-old Connecticut man has been charged after he was allegedly seen on video kissing a 10-year-old boy. New Haven County resident William Gordon, of Naugatuck, was charged on Saturday, Oct. 14 after police responded to a home for a complaint made by a parent. According to Naugatuck Police, the parent has seen a video in which Gordon is shown kissing the boy. Gordon admitted kissing the boy and said it was part of a social media trend. Gordon, whose cell phone was taken as evidence, was taken into custody. He was charged with: Cruelty to persons Risk of injury to a juvenile Impa…
CT Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Husky Found With Chain Embedded In Neck CT Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Husky Found With Chain Embedded In Neck
CT Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Husky Found With Chain Embedded In Neck A Connecticut man has been charged with animal cruelty and other charges after he was identified as the owner of a Siberian Husky found wandering in May with a chain embedded in his neck with skin beginning to grow over it. New Haven County resident Waterbury Emanuel Pizarro-Boria, age 38, of Waterbury, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 19 after turning himself in to Naugatuck Police. According to Naugatuck Police, Pizarro-Boria was charged with cruelty to animals, no rabies vaccination, and allowing a dog to roam. During a news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 20, Naugatuck Police said when fo…
New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Hudson Valley Finds New, Loving Home New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Hudson Valley Finds New, Loving Home
New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Hudson Valley Finds New, Loving Home A poodle that was rescued from a Hudson Valley home after being found severely matted and in poor health has found a new loving home in Connecticut. Pierre the mini-poodle was discovered in Putnam County on Saturday, Aug. 5 after detectives from the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a residence in the town of Patterson on Lake Shore Drive.  Earlier Report - Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Patterson Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say According to the SPCA, the detectives found the 9-year-old Pierre inside the home suffering from ex…
Home Invasion: CT Man Breaks Down Door To Gain Entry, Police Say Home Invasion: CT Man Breaks Down Door To Gain Entry, Police Say
Home Invasion: CT Man Breaks Down Door To Gain Entry, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with home invasion after breaking down a door to gain entry into a home. The incident took place in New Haven County around 3 a.m., Monday, Aug. 14 in Naugatuck. According to the Naugatuck Police, officers were called to a local home after Marquis Cordero, age 33, broke down the door following a domestic dispute earlier in the evening. An investigation determined this was an isolated incident that stemmed from an ongoing domestic dispute.  "There is no risk to the public at this time," the department said. Numerous individuals were inside the residence …
Naugatuck Man Killed In Crash Loved Music, Was 'Geninue Dude' Naugatuck Man Killed In Crash Loved Music, Was 'Geninue Dude'
Naugatuck Man Killed In Crash Loved Music, Was 'Geninue Dude' A Connecticut man was killed and another is in critical but stable condition following a five-vehicle crash. New Haven County resident Travis LaRowe, age 22, of Naugatuck, was killed during the crash around 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 16, at 848 New Haven Road in Naugatuck. According to Sgt. D. Durette of the Naugatuck Police, LaRowe was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle, along with two other motorcycle riders when he was hit. An investigation indicates a 76-year-old Naugatuck woman was traveling southbound on New Haven Road when her vehicle sideswiped another car and struck two o…
CT Man Charged With Assault After Entering Home, Threatening 2 Victims CT Man Charged With Assault After Entering Home, Threatening 2 Victims
CT Man Charged With Assault After Entering Home, Threatening 2 Victims A 37-year-old Connecticut man was charged with burglary and assault after walking into a residence and threatening two victims inside and refusing to leave. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 23 in Naugatuck. According to Naugatuck Police, officers responded to the home after the man, identified as Luke Genovese, of Naugatuck, fled after injuring a disabled woman. During the incident, the victims reported that the Genovese entered their residence unannounced and was highly intoxicated, police said. It was reported that he refused to leave an…
CT Woman Kidnaps 5-Year-Old Family Member In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say CT Woman Kidnaps 5-Year-Old Family Member In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
CT Woman Kidnaps 5-Year-Old Family Member In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with kidnapping after she allegedly went to a family member's home and took a 5-year-old girl from her bed without permission. The incident took place in New Haven County around 12 a.m., on Sunday, May 14 in Naugatuck. According to Naugatuck Police, Danielle Lombardi, age 41, of Naugatuck, when to a family member's home at night and took the 5-year-old girl from her bed without permission, and left in a stolen vehicle. Due to past history involving mental health concerns, and statements made by Lombardi earlier in the evening, the child’s safety and wel…
Assault: CT Group Home Staff Member Punches Man In Face, Police Say Assault: CT Group Home Staff Member Punches Man In Face, Police Say
Assault: CT Group Home Staff Member Punches Man In Face, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with alleged assault after punching an intellectually disabled person in the face. The incident took place in New Haven County on Friday, April 28, in Naugatuck. Victor Ventura, age 29, of Waterbury, was arrested after Naugatuck Police responded to a group home for a report of a fight in progress, said the Naugatuck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an investigation and witness statements determined that Ventura, a staff member, had punched an intellectually disabled adult in the face, police said. Ventura was charged with: Assault of a …
Fatal Crash Update: 30-Year-Old From Stratford Remembered As 'Superb Athlete' Fatal Crash Update: 30-Year-Old From Stratford Remembered As 'Superb Athlete'
Fatal Crash Update: 30-Year-Old From Stratford Remembered As 'Superb Athlete' A 30-year-old Fairfield County man killed in a crash is being remembered as a superb athlete and devoted father. Marc "Markey" Desruisseaux,  a graduate of Stratford High School, was killed on Thursday, April 13 at the intersection of Main Street and West Board Street when his motorcycle was hit by a Corvette, according to the Stratford Police. According to his obituary, Desruisseaux was a superb athlete as some would say “ Super Star." After high school, he continued to pursue a career as a football player. He went to Milford Academy of New York and then to Snow College in …
Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Car On CT Roadway Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Car On CT Roadway
Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Car On CT Roadway A man fleeing the scene of a crash was killed after being struck by two vehicles on a busy Connecticut roadway overnight, according to authorities. It happened just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 in Naugatuck. Connecticut State Police troopers from Troop I were dispatched to Route 8 southbound between Exits 29 and 28 for reports of a body in the roadway. Upon arrival, a man was located in the right lane of two with injuries consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle.  Throughout the course of the investigation, it was learned through the Naugatuck Police Depar…