Connecticut
Extra police presence at several Naugatuck schools Friday after threats
There was an additional police presence at several Naugatuck schools on Friday as a precaution after multiple threats that police said they found not to be credible.
Naugatuck police were notified around 8:50 a.m. on Friday that Naugatuck High School had received a phone call stating that an armed person was going to show up at the school.
Police, along with additional resources, immediately responded and began investigating the threat and precautions were taken, according to police.
They said the threat was found not to be credible. They said it was “of ‘swatting’ nature” and there was no threat to the community.
Police said they received a similar threat regarding a possibly armed person on the way to City Hill Middle School around 11:15 a.m. Shortly after that, a third threat was received at Western Elementary School.
Police responded to both schools and found both of these threats to also be not credible and of “swatting” nature. Authorities say there is no threat to the community.
Authorities also responded to the other schools in town to ensure the safety and security of students and staff.
“Continued safety of students and staff remains a priority and police presence will be seen across the school district,” the police department said on Facebook.
Police are investigating the origin of the swatting calls. The New Haven FBI division is aware of the threats and is assisting with the investigation.
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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