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Multidivisional Investigation That Led to 10-person Arrest

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On Jan. 14th, 2026, members of Waterbury Police Department’s Gang Task Force, Vice and Intelligence, Auto Theft Task Force, along with members of the State Police Violent Crimes Task Force,...

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THREE ARRESTED IN STOLEN VEHICLE INVESTIGATION

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As officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, the driver-side and passenger-side occupants exited the vehicle simultaneously. The passenger-side suspect, later identified as Kevin Webster,...

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WATERBURY POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN FATAL HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT

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Waterbury Police Officers identified the suspect driver in the fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred on Dec. 28th, 2025, as Dion Schontten, 23, of Waterbury.

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