Cheap Paper, Fake Money
A 28-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested for attempting to pass off pieces of computer paper, adorned with Chinese alphanumeric symbols, as real American cash money. Manchester police arrested Michael Marshall for larceny and forgery. The wanna-be-money was exchanged for a used cell phone.
In Other NewsMan Dies From Courthouse Shooting. 20180102
Man Shot Outside Waterbury Courthouse, updated. 20180102 One Person Wounded in Shooting. 20180104 Latest Tax Bills6/28/17 Notice about Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills for the 2016 Grand List
The City of Waterbury will be mailing Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills for the 2016 Grand List on Wednesday June 28th, 2017 for the fiscal period between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Interest will be added to the July 1, 2017 installment after August 1, 2017. The City of Waterbury has delayed the billing and mailing of Motor Vehicle Tax bills this year due to the State budget process not being completed. Once the motor vehicle bills are mailed out taxpayers will have 30 days from the due date on said motor vehicle bill to pay without interest. Big Change to Consolidate Plan7/14/2017 - Public Notice - Substantial Amendment to current Five Year Consolidated Plan
PUBLIC NOTICE - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Waterbury has proposed a Substantial Amendment to its current Five Year Consolidated Plan (2013-2018) in order to extend the term of the Plan by two (2) years. This extension is necessary so that the City can collaborate with the Waterbury Housing Authority and prepare a new Affirmative Fair Housing Plan with them. The submission date of this joint Plan would be October 4, 2019. In accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan, changes to the term of either a Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan constitutes a Substantial Amendment. The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive planning document, which identifies the City’s housing and non-housing community development needs. This substantial amendment was presented to the Citizens Advisory Committee for its review and approval. It was approved by them on July 11, 2017 and scheduled for a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 5:30pm in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, City Hall, 235 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT. The facility is handicapped accessible. The City will provide interpreters and assistance for non-English speaking, hearing impaired or disabled residents upon receiving a request at least four (4) days prior to this hearing date. Residents should call Diane Toolan at 203-346-2607 x 7288 to make this request. A thirty (30) day public comment period will commence on July 15, 2017 and end on August 14, 2017. Comments may be submitted in writing to Diane Toolan, Housing and Community Planning Program Director, Community Development Program, City Hall, 235 Grand Street, Room C29, Waterbury, CT 06702 or at Toolan@wdconline.org. Snipit Links
Man Charged With Forgery Work Challenges Reyes Main Street Waterbury Honors Robert Burns Rivers Helps Waterbury Career in Historic Win Woman Accused of Benefits Fraud More on Hayes: 2016 Teacher of the Year Waterbury is Running Out of Water
The City-owned vast reservoir system is suffering from the continuing drought. If we don't get significant rain soon, the City can run out of water in less than a year. Contact the Water Department for additional information. Opioid/Heroin Crisis Awareness
A forum on Connecticut's opioid and heroin addiction crisis will take place on Monday, September 26th, 2016, at Post University from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. For more information, contact State Representative D’Amelio at 1-800-842-1423. |
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Police Chief Engages Neighbors and Community
Waterbury Police Chief L. Vernon Riddick will present his "Lessons Learned From Fergusson: Police and Community Relations" on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at Post University on Country Club Road in the Country Club neighborhood of Waterbury, at 6:00 p.m. He will also present his "Community Policing and You" lecture on February 20th, 2015, at Reed School at 238n North Elm Street in the NEWPAC neighborhood at 6:00 p.m. 
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Waterbury Citizen's Police Academy
The Police Department is offering its citizens police academy beginning in early September. The academy meets at 240 Bank St (Training Division) on Monday nights from 6-8 pm for seven weeks. Seating is limited and is first come first serve. Applications are available at 240 Bank St., or email me and I can arrange getting one. They must be completed and in (240 Bank St) by the last week of August as a background check must be performed on all applicants prior to the start of the academy. All whom are interested are encouraged to apply. Thanks for spreading the word.
The goal of the Waterbury Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy is to foster a better relationship between the community and the police department through training. It is envisioned that graduates will gain an understanding of the operation of the Waterbury Police Department and develop an awareness and understanding of the various challenges and decisions faced daily by Waterbury Police Officers.
Even though the selected citizens are given training in numerous police-related subjects, the graduates are not prepared for nor expected to conduct any police services. Rather, it is our hope that the graduates will be goodwill ambassadors for the Waterbury Police Department.
Requirements for admission to the academy include:
1. Minimum age of 18 years;
2. Must be a resident of Waterbury, or
3. Must be a business owner in Waterbury, or
4. Is involved with the Waterbury Community, i.e., working with youth agencies/groups, or working in the City of Waterbury, etc.
Because of the sensitive nature of police work, a background investigation is completed on each of the applicants. This investigation includes a criminal history, driver’s license status, and a warrant check.
The Citizens Police Academy is held on Monday evenings, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for seven weeks. During the seven week program, students are exposed to a variety of police topics including:
1. Uniform Patrol/Hiring/Training
2. Community Policing
3. Traffic Enforcement/Accident Reconstruction
4. Emergency Response Team
5. K-9/Use of Force
6. Criminal Justice System/States Attorney Office
7. Tour of the WPD
8. Professional Standards
At the end of the academy, the students are invited to attend a graduation ceremony and photo session.
The Police Department is offering its citizens police academy beginning in early September. The academy meets at 240 Bank St (Training Division) on Monday nights from 6-8 pm for seven weeks. Seating is limited and is first come first serve. Applications are available at 240 Bank St., or email me and I can arrange getting one. They must be completed and in (240 Bank St) by the last week of August as a background check must be performed on all applicants prior to the start of the academy. All whom are interested are encouraged to apply. Thanks for spreading the word.
The goal of the Waterbury Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy is to foster a better relationship between the community and the police department through training. It is envisioned that graduates will gain an understanding of the operation of the Waterbury Police Department and develop an awareness and understanding of the various challenges and decisions faced daily by Waterbury Police Officers.
Even though the selected citizens are given training in numerous police-related subjects, the graduates are not prepared for nor expected to conduct any police services. Rather, it is our hope that the graduates will be goodwill ambassadors for the Waterbury Police Department.
Requirements for admission to the academy include:
1. Minimum age of 18 years;
2. Must be a resident of Waterbury, or
3. Must be a business owner in Waterbury, or
4. Is involved with the Waterbury Community, i.e., working with youth agencies/groups, or working in the City of Waterbury, etc.
Because of the sensitive nature of police work, a background investigation is completed on each of the applicants. This investigation includes a criminal history, driver’s license status, and a warrant check.
The Citizens Police Academy is held on Monday evenings, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for seven weeks. During the seven week program, students are exposed to a variety of police topics including:
1. Uniform Patrol/Hiring/Training
2. Community Policing
3. Traffic Enforcement/Accident Reconstruction
4. Emergency Response Team
5. K-9/Use of Force
6. Criminal Justice System/States Attorney Office
7. Tour of the WPD
8. Professional Standards
At the end of the academy, the students are invited to attend a graduation ceremony and photo session.
CAUGHT!WATERBURY Two barely teen little girls got this strange notion that it was okay to steal a car, but they got CAUGHT! And now they have a criminal record.
WATERBURY A middle-aged man had virtual (digital) exploits with an early teen girl, but, on Friday, August 30th, 2013, he got CAUGHT! Despite the sexual nature of his crime, his name could not be found on the sex offender list; this could mean that he has not been caught before, or he just has not registered before. At least six of his neighbors (all within 1,000 feet of him), however, do have previous convictions for sexual offenses, and they have registered themselves on the sex offender list. All 7 men live in the Carabetta neighborhood in the East End section of Waterbury. ANSONIA An 18-year-old boy brought trouble to Waterbury with the courage of a hand gun. After he committed a home invasion in the City's Burnt Hill neighborhood on August 28th, 2013, it only took the Waterbury Police Department about a day and the criminal was CAUGHT! WATERBURY It took Waterbury Police Officers several months to identify a man who played a criminal part of a home invasion several months ago (when they arrested the other offenders), but, in the end, on August 30th, 2013, he (also) got CAUGHT! WOLCOTT Two teenagers may have have been responsible for several or all of the car recent burglaries in Wolcott, and in Waterbury, Middlebury, and Prospect. Thanks to tips and the Wolcott police department, these criminals got CAUGHT! THOMASTON A man in town thought he would burglarize a home, but an alarm sounded and he took off. However, the burglar alarm system managed to capture a photo of the man, so he got CAUGHT - at least on tape. Police are still investigating whether the man intended to burglarize, rob, or assault anyone who was inside. WATERBURY A man threw his hot breakfast at his girlfriend during a fight, she called police, and he got CAUGHT! WATERBURY An illegal alien went around driving drunk, killed a man, and got CAUGHT! WATERBURY Yet another man was caught in Waterbury with illegal weapons. This time, Waterbury Police worked with State Police, and the person of interest was CAUGHT! The twenty-something year old man is likely to spend a lot of quality time interacting with cement and steel at the City's jail house. NAUGATUCK A man thought he could illegally sell illegal weapons and a bullet-proof vest, but the Naugatuck Police Department, with assistance from the "feds" were too smart for him, and, on August 20th, he got CAUGHT! WATERBURY The 40-something-year-old man who thought he could hide in a store after closing so that he could steel stuff at gunpoint, was wrong. Being charged with kidnapping and robbery, thanks to great detective work by the Waterbury Police Department, he was CAUGHT! Now he gets to enjoy the scenic view of 3 cement walls and a big cage door. WATERBURY A couple of kids, in their teens, decided that the law doesn't apply to them; they drove a shared ATV all over Hamilton Park, while an agent of the Police snapped lots of handy pictures. Most of the pictures are pretty impressive - they have multiple angles of each offender, and they are crystal clear. CAUGHT! Park Officials, Police Officers, and park-goers were not terribly offended, but were concerned at the danger to others, and the property damage the ATVs cause. Even a small rut can get someone seriously injured if he or she was running to catch a ball, for instance. One passer-by noted that the ATV had been speeding at highway speeds through the roadway of the park. Another noted that the ATV had sped by various defunct park features, such as tennis courts without tennis nets, basketball courts in decay and without hoops, and a tilted water fountain without water. Someone else remarked that the sprinklers at the park had just been turned on, and there was no known reason why they had been turned off. "What else do we expect these kids to do?", one resident asked a Police Officer. 
Caught!WATERBURY Downtown Someone broke into a car on Grand Street today, around 1:30 p.m., August 14th, 2013 - and the cameras saw you! CAUGHT!
WATERBURY North Square A man had already served time for sex crimes does it again, and, thanks to great police work, he again gets CAUGHT! WATERBURY Waterville A man in his 30's decided to light a house on fire and burn his girlfriend and her child to death. Waterbury Police saved the day, and caught him before anyone was seriously injured. He's spending time in a tiny jail cell. CAUGHT! WATERBURY New Haven Joseph Savoy, former Waterbury Police Officer and former President of the Town Plot Neighborhood Association tried to do things his way in duplicating the Citizen Patrol of the Historic Overlook Community Club - without the consent of, or authorization by, the Waterbury Police Department. In fact, he neither contacted Police nor the neighborhood association. Police Chief Riddick soon, and sternly, gave Savoy a piece of his mind in a verbal caning which Savoy will not likely forget any time soon. CAUGHT! WATERBURY: Gregory Hadley of Waterbury, in his early thirties, was, according to City Police, in possession of illegal drugs and had planned to sell them. Hadley is the son of Waterbury Alderman Hadley. CAUGHT! WATERBURY Brooklyn: An under-the-influence driver, in his mid sixties, was driving erratically on August 4th, 2013 at about 11:20 p.m. under the overpass at the traffic circle in Brooklyn, eventually blocking the center lane of 3 available lanes. He didn't outsmart the Waterbury Police, though, and he got CAUGHT! WATERBURY Downtown: An inconsiderate man in his late thirties was disturbing the peace on East Main Street downtown on August 4th at around 11:12 p.m., but his antics didn't get him far - thanks to the men in blue - and he got CAUGHT! WATERBURY Waterville: A careless driver, in her mid twenties, went speeding up Waterville Street in Waterville on August 2nd, 2013 at about 2:00 p.m., but, thanks to Waterbury's finest, she was CAUGHT! STATE: A hit-and-run driver tried to escape the accident he caused while speeding eastbound on United States Highway I-84 on august 2nd, 2013 around 2:15 p.m. She didn't get far though, as Connecticut's State Police were on it, and at the scene, in minutes. She got CAUGHT! WATERBURY Great Brook An uninsured driver in his early twenties parked his unregistered vehicle at a vacant property on Farm Wood Road on August 1st, 2013, so that he, and his passenger, can go fishing. An off-duty Fireman spotted the vehicle a short time later, and reported the incident to his Police counterparts. CAUGHT! WATERBURY North End: Would-be thieves futilely attempted to scare workers at a Waterbury Plaza business (tenant name omitted for security) on August 1st, 2013, into handing over cash and merchandise. Several police cars were dispatched due to the high risk situation, and quickly resolved the issue. CAUGHT! WATERBURY Burnt Hill: Jaime Bryan orchestrated a make-shift gang to damage Fulton Park swimming pool. The 18-year-old boy is an area resident who used the pool frequently. He and his band of followers committed the tantrum on July 19th, and 2 of them were nailed for it on August 1st. Police know who the rest of the thugs are, and will be putting them behind bars too. Some people wonder if Jaime did this because he was put in a time out after being unruly and inconsiderate of others. CAUGHT! WATERBURY Town Plot Hill: Paul K. Pernerewski - shortly after accumulating 18 years of age, and his even younger accomplices, destroyed property at Murray Park in Town Plot by painting racial hate slurs. The 18-year-old boy from Bunker Hill and all 4 wanna-be artists failed, and were arrested by the City's finest. Pernerewski is the son of Waterbury Alderman Pernerewski. CAUGHT! 
Don't even try it - at least not in Waterbury - or you, too, will get CAUGHT!
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ATV FYIState Law: Riding an ATV on municipal property is criminal trespass. (Public Act 05-234) More information here (external link to the law).
According to Community Police Officer Gagnon, police are not allowed to pursue the offenders via chase. Police Lieutenant DaSilva also said that if they put their (overhead emergency/strobe) lights on and the ATV driver moves the ATV away from the direction of the police, they have to turn the lights off.
This policy became effective in consideration of the potential for an accident which would likely result in bodily injury, property damage, or worse. Community reaction seems to support the Police Department in its decision not to chase, but would like other measures - such as forced registration of the ATVs, recorded camera surveillance, and spot checks - put in place. Getting Help Can Be Discouraging -
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Telephone Tower Not WelcomeA major long-time player in the telecommunications field is now proposing to put up a tower in either Town Plot Hill or Country Club, depending on their findings. Residents in the area say that they intend to fight the installation. Town Plot Neighborhood Association President Vincent E. Martinelli said that he plans to review the issues with the Board of Directors and with area residents, but he does not expect "any warm welcomes". WaterburyLife.com was unable to reach the Country Club Community Association.
More information here. 
Who can tell me why ...City workers, 3 so far, were fired recently, only to have their jobs awarded back to them a few months later. As it turns out, there was a 4th City worker, and he was fired for, according to the Republican-American, "abuse of jury leave, lying, failure to cooperate, and insubordination". Who can tell me why they were bad enough to get fired, but good enough to get re-hired?
The leader of the town of Cheshire gets paid $142,000 and the leader of Waterbury only gets $130,000. Who can tell me why? Who can tell me why in the world would we want to change the name of Bucks Hill Elementary School to Roberto Clemente Academy? First of all, what does Roberto Clemente have to do with Waterbury? What has he done to warrant such an honor? Secondly, are we changing the curriculum so much that it is no longer a school and it is now an academy? Just because there is a large population of Puerto Ricans in Waterbury doesn't mean that we have to start naming government buildings after them. If that were the case, we would have to name every building in Waterbury after an Italian; about 28% of the population of Waterbury is descended from Italy. Government buildings should be named by merit. Who can tell me why a repeat sex offender who has already been arrested, convicted, jailed, and "electronically monitored", is not on the sex offender list - by name or by address? In addition to the Kennedy (public) School swimming pool being closed to the public for the past several years, who can tell me why the sprinklers at Town Plot Part, Murray Park, Chase Park, and other Waterbury parks, are all turned off? UPDATE: The sprinklers have been turned on at most locations; they are turned on and off daily, but not always at the times one might hop Who can tell me why a single-family home has been charmed with 3 City of Waterbury recycling bins? Who can tell me why we can't get wood chips in our playgrounds at our Waterbury parks? The flag at Town Plot Park has been hanging at half-mast since at least May 2013. Who can tell me why? ANSWER: It appears that only 1 person in the world has the key. That person is Tim Maloney, who lives in Brooklyn. His name may be familiar to those who are communicants of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Town Plot, since Maloney helps with various Church functions. His name may also be familiar to those who frequent Monteiro's Restaurant, also in Town Plot, as he is a very regular customer. His name may also be familiar to those read an article which he posted in the local daily newspaper, criticizing the Town Plot Neighborhood Association for the alleged poor condition of the flags on pole along Fairfield Avenue and the southern portion of Highland Avenue (flags which were neither owned nor installed by the Association) shortly after the then President of the Association ousted him for other poor behavior issues. Who can tell me why every day, for at least 15 years, a police officer is in his police cruiser, parked in the Kennedy High School parking lot, for hours on end? 
GOOD IDEA!Neil O'Leary - as citizen, not as Mayor - took appropriate steps to secure Holy Land USA and plans to restore this world-famous Waterbury landmark back to its former glory. GOOD IDEA!
Several young Town Plot residents were anticipating an ugly conversation with their landlord, and had the forethought to contact the police ahead of time. GOOD IDEA! The police helped both sides keep their cool. This story had a happy ending, but otherwise may have turned violent. Michael Salvio, President of the Historic Overlook Community Club, and his core group of dedicated volunteers, had the foresight - and perseverance - to work with the City of Waterbury Department of Police in forming a neighborhood Citizen Patrol. GOOD IDEA! Since then, their presence and their actions have proven fruitful. One of the results is that other neighborhoods are duplicating the system. The City of Waterbury decided to take the plunge and install several high-tech cameras in the downtown business district. GOOD IDEA! Since their installation, police officers remarked that the cameras have helped solve many crimes very quickly. They also say that they believe many crimes have been prevented by the threat of being caught. 
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