Hit-Run Leaves Scooter Rider Critically Injured in Waterbury Hit-Run Leaves Scooter Rider Critically Injured in Waterbury Hit-Run Leaves Scooter Rider Critically Injured in Waterbury
Hit-Run Leaves Scooter Rider Critically Injured in Waterbury A man is in critical condition after a serious crash involving a motorized scooter and a vehicle that fled the scene on Thursday, April 17.  Police were called to Meriden Road near Enoch Street in Waterbury around 7:18 p.m. after receiving reports of a crash. When officers arrived, they found a motorized scooter and its adult male rider at the scene. The man had suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. He is now listed in critical but stable condition, officials said. According to a preliminary investigation by the Waterbury Police Department, the scooter …
Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State
Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State A Waterbury man is facing serious felony charges after investigators say he scammed Medicaid out of more than $150,000 by billing for services he never provided, state authorities said. Tywan Marion, 48, was arrested by Inspectors from the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He’s been charged with six felony counts, including two counts of Larceny in the First Degree, two counts of Health Insurance Fraud, and one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny and Conspiracy to Commit Health Insurance Fraud. Marion was approved to provide personal care assistant and independent living skill ser…
Felon Shoots Child's Mother Repeatedly In Waterbury Home, Leaving Her In Critical Condition Felon Shoots Child's Mother Repeatedly In Waterbury Home, Leaving Her In Critical Condition Felon Shoots Child's Mother Repeatedly In Waterbury Home, Leaving Her In Critical Condition
Felon Shoots Child's Mother Repeatedly In Waterbury Home, Leaving Her In Critical Condition A woman is in critical condition after she was shot multiple times inside her Connecticut home last week after the father of her children opened fire on her, authoritieCs said.  John Irizary, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested a on Friday, after the couple's adult son called 911 to report hearing gunshots, police said. Doctors said she has  Irizary was arrested and charged with assault in the first degree, tampering with evidence, criminal use of a firearm, criminal attempt at murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, criminal possession o…
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops A 56-year-old ex-con is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting the mother of his child multiple times inside their Waterbury home, police said. Officers responded to 210 Berkeley Ave. just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, for a report of an assault, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. They found a 44-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, he said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, Bessette said. The suspect, identified as John Irizary, was in a relationship with the victim and shares a child with…
Brass City Mall Slaying: Waterbury Man Charged With Killing Friend In Parking Lot Brass City Mall Slaying: Waterbury Man Charged With Killing Friend In Parking Lot Brass City Mall Slaying: Waterbury Man Charged With Killing Friend In Parking Lot
Brass City Mall Slaying: Waterbury Man Charged With Killing Friend In Parking Lot Police say the death of a man found outside the Brass Mill Center Mall was no accident. Months after the body was discovered, an arrest has been made in what’s now been ruled a homicide. Paul Barillaro, 57, of Waterbury, was found dead on Nov. 23, 2024, in a remote area near the mall’s parking lot. At the time, officers were called to 495 Union Street around 2:25 p.m. after receiving a report about a deceased adult male, Waterbury police said.  What was first investigated as an “untimely death” took a turn this March, when the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner officially…
Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom
Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom Police in Connecticut are investigating after a bullet was found inside a classroom at a Waterbury elementary school, and they’re asking the public for information.  The loose bullet was discovered on Friday afternoon, April 4, at John G. Gilmartin Elementary School, located at 94 Spring Lake Road in Waterbury, authorities said. Waterbury police recovered the bullet and searched the building, but no other projectiles or weapons were found. Investigators said there was no threat to the school, students, or staff. Anyone with information about who may have brought the bullet to Gilmarti…
Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel
Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel A Waterbury man was arrested after police say he shot someone in the face and then tried to lay low in a Southington hotel.  Officers were called to St. Mary’s Hospital early just after 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, after a man told police his friend had been shot. The victim, a 37-year-old Waterbury man, had been hit in the face but survived. Police say he was later released from the hospital. The investigation led officers to a crime scene at 96 Charles Street in Waterbury. Detectives identified the suspected shooter as Tyrelle Hudson, 30, of Waterbury. Police say Hudson and…
Waterbury Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police Waterbury Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police Waterbury Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police
Waterbury Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police Police arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with crashing into a pedestrian on Thursday evening, April 3, leaving them hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  The unnamed teenager is charged with reckless driving, operating without a license, driving without insurance, operating with a misused plate, and operating an unregistered vehicle, Waterbury police said.  Officers were called to the area of 571 Baldwin St. around 8:30 p.m. to reports of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. They arrived to find a 44-year-old man in critically injured and …
(Update) Stepmom Accused of Holding CT Man Captive For 20 Years Returns to Court Amid Outrage (Update) Stepmom Accused of Holding CT Man Captive For 20 Years Returns to Court Amid Outrage (Update) Stepmom Accused of Holding CT Man Captive For 20 Years Returns to Court Amid Outrage
(Update) Stepmom Accused of Holding CT Man Captive For 20 Years Returns to Court Amid Outrage Update: A judge ruled Friday, March 28, that Kimberly Sullivan must wear a GPS-monitoring device while out on bail.  Original: Donations continue to flood in for the 32-year-old man from Connecticut who was allegedly held captive inside a tiny room in a Waterbury home for two decades. The global outpouring of support comes as prosecutors seek harsher penalties for his stepmother, who is currently out on bail. Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury has raised nearly $200,000 on GoFundMe as of Thursday morning, March 27 — more than double its original goal. The funds will help cover the man's …
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police A Connecticut neighborhood is on high alert after police say a man tried to lure an 8-year-old girl into his car while she was playing outside her home. Christopher Rosa, 37, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sunday, March 23, incident, according to police. The girl was playing in the front yard of her Columbia Boulevard home in Waterbury when she said a man pulled up and tried to get her into his car. She refused. Police said the man got out of the car and opened the SUV's hatchback. The girl ran inside and told her parents, who immediately called 911. She was …
Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops
Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops A 12-year-old Connecticut middle school student has been charged with a hate crime after a fight involving four seventh-graders at Wallace Middle School, which police say was motivated by religion and ethnicity. Waterbury police said that the student was issued a juvenile court summons for intimidation based on bigotry and bias in the first and second degrees on Friday, March 21. Police said the girl bullied two Muslim classmates at the Waterbury middle school but did not release specific details. The charge follows a comprehensive investigation by the department’s Criminal Investigation B…
Wanted Waterbury Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops Wanted Waterbury Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops Wanted Waterbury Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops
Wanted Waterbury Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police say he fled from officers during a traffic stop on Route 8 in May 2024 and remained on the run for months. Milton Westley, 45, of Waterbury, surrendered to Connecticut State Police around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, after he allegedly fled a traffic stop in Naugatuck at speeds topping 90 mph in a 55 mph zone, authorities said. Troopers also determined he was driving with a suspended license. Investigators said they made several attempts to locate Westley following the chase, but he and the BMW he was driving were nowhere to be fou…