Naugatuck

A man has died after a crash on Route 8 in Seymour on Thursday night. State police said Daniel Popiolek, 37, of Beacon Falls, died after he was thrown from his vehicle on Route 8 North near exit 18 just before 7 p.m. State police said Popiolek’s 2010 Subaru Legacy rolled over and hit an overhead pole support. He was…

A man who was struck by a vehicle on Route 8 in Naugatuck after he was involved in an unrelated crash has died, according to state police. State police said a 2012 Mercedes Benz was stopped in the right shoulder of Route 8 South near exit 26 just before 2 p.m. after a collision and a driver in a 2020…

A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening an Uber Eats driver with a gun in Naugatuck over the weekend. Naugatuck police said they responded to Rubber Avenue after a delivery driver reported being threatened with a weapon during a delivery. It happened on May 3 around 9:30 p.m. Authorities arrested a man in his 40s and he faces charges…

One person is injured after a fire at a senior housing complex in Naugatuck early Saturday morning. Dispatchers received a call about a fire alarm at the George B. Lewis senior housing on Weid Drive shortly before 1 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they said they found smoke showing from an apartment in Building 8. According to fire officials, the resident…

There are currently six active projects in the city, one of which is currently on Church Street, and the businesses are feeling its presence.

Naugatuck is in the middle of some major roadwork to upgrade infrastructure in need of help. There are currently six active projects in the city, one of which is currently on Church Street, and the businesses are feeling its presence. “Now we are really at rock bottom so to speak, no pun intended,” said Stephanie Fusco, as she looked out…

Naugatuck police said they have obtained a warrant for a California man who is suspected in an ATM skimming case that resulted in the theft of $100,000 from local bank customers. Naugatuck police said they started receiving complaints last May about fraudulent activity on debit cards and ATM skimmers were found on drive through ATMs at a local bank. Several vehicles…

Police have identified the person that was killed in a crash in Naugatuck on Friday morning. A minivan was traveling north on Gunntown Road when it went off the road and hit a stone wall around 8:30 a.m., according to police. A man who was a passenger in the minivan was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and was…

Naugatuck police have arrested a man who is accused of driving under the influence with an infant in the vehicle. Officers were taking a missing person report on Tuesday and they said they learned while gathering information that there was concern that an 11-month-old baby boy who might not have eaten for hours could be in a vehicle with a…

A man has been arrested after bringing his malnourished dog to Naugatuck Animal Control earlier this month. Naugatuck police said a man in his 30s brought an emaciated Chihuahua to animal control officers on Jan. 4. He claimed he found the dog the day before, but authorities later determined that the dog belonged to him. Police said the dog was…

A caregiver has been arrested after two young kids were found wandering the streets alone in Naugatuck over the weekend. The police department said they responded to Cross Street after concerned citizens reported seeing the kids, ages 2 and 4, playing near the road. The children were only wearing onesie pajamas in the the cold weather, according to police. A…

An elderly woman has died after being trapped in a burning apartment building in Naugatuck on Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded to Oak Terrace on Conrad Street around 2:40 a.m. A police officer who arrived first reported that smoke was coming from an apartment and a person could not get out, according to the fire department. The fire department said an…

Animal control officers are looking for information about an emaciated dog that was found abandoned over the weekend. Naugatuck Animal Control said the dog, a girl who’s about one a year old, was found on Saturday, Dec. 28. Authorities are asking anyone who knows where she came from to speak up. The dog isn’t available for adoption at this...

Naugatuck police are investigating the theft of an expensive gold coin from a coin show over the weekend. A man reportedly was at a coin show at the American Legion on Saturday and purchased a silver coin. During the transaction, the man is believed to have taken a gold coin without paying for it. The gold coin is identified as…

Students at Naugatuck High School had the chance to pick the brain of Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday morning during a question and answer session. “I’m really excited to meet the governor and ask him questions,” said Fathima Rilvan, a senior at the high school. Nick Varanelli, a social studies teacher at the school, reached out to the governor...

Students at Naugatuck High School had the chance to pick the brain of Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday morning during a question and answer session.

Nearly a decade after opening in downtown Naugatuck, 66 Church has announced it will be closing its doors in the coming weeks. In a video posted to their Instagram on Tuesday, the restaurant said the decision comes with a heavy heart as “we reflect on the countless moments that turned our bar into a home away from home for so…

To kick off Digital Inclusion Week, the director of the Connecticut State Library announced the seven library locations that will be participating in the Digital Equity Pilot Program.  The program will provide 3-4 navigators who will be shared among participating libraries including the Bridgeport Public Library, Derby Neck Public Library, Hamden Public Library, Howard Whittemore Memorial Library in Naugatuck, New…

Seven libraries are partaking in the Digital Navigator Program that guides people to gain knowledge on the digital world.

Police are investigating after an emaciated dog was found dead at a cemetery in Naugatuck. They said the dog was in such poor condition that they could not be sure how old it was. The investigation started on Friday morning when the caretaker of Hillside Cemetery on High Street contacted them after finding an extremely malnourished and emaciated gray and…