WPD News

On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., the Waterbury Police Department held a promotional ceremony at City Hall. Chief Fernando Spagnolo and Mayor Paul Pernerewski Jr. were present to recognize and...

On July 9, 2026 at 11:24 p.m., Waterbury Police Officers responded to the area of 428 W Main Street for several reports of shots being fired at the address. Upon arrival, officers quickly received...

On June 28, 2026, at 1:53 p.m., Waterbury Police Officers responded to the area of Chase Ave and Cooke Street for a report of shots fired. There, officers located several spent shell casings in the...

On June 24, 2026, officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit were assisting the Meriden Police Department with an investigation involving a vehicle that was...

On January 29, 2026, officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit were proactively patrolling the area of Grant Street and Branch Street and conducted a traffic stop...

On February 3, 2026, officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s Traffic Services Unit were proactively patrolling the area of South Main Street and East Liberty Street. During this time,...

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,...

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,...

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.

On Jan. 7th, 2026 at 1:45 a.m., Waterbury Patrol Officers responded to the area of 1021 Pearl Lake Road for reports of a single car MVA. There, officers observed that the operator of a Jeep Grand...