Police Respond to Shots Fired in the Area of 428 W Main Street
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 the descriptions of the two suspects involved. Evidence of shots fired were present on scene. There were no victims of gunfire.
Officers observed an individual matching one of the suspect descriptions, later identified as Angel Nadal, 38, of Waterbury, behind the building. As officers approached, they observed Nadal in possession of a handgun and heard him rack the slide of the pistol, thereby chambering a round and making the firearm ready to be fired. Officers immediately drew their firearms and issued verbal commands for Nadal to surrender. Nadal complied by dropping the handgun and was quickly taken into custody without further incident. Officers determined that the pistol Nadal dropped had been illegally modified.
Officers on scene observed an individual matching the description of the second suspect. This individual was detained and later identified as Robert Melendez, 29, of Waterbury.
Both Melendez and Nadal were taken into custody and charged according to their involvement in this incident.
Nadal (left mugshot) was presented at court on 7/13/2026 on a $1 million bond. He was charged with:
- Breach of Peace in the 2nd Degree
- Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree
- Illegal Transfer/Purchase of a Pistol/Revolver
- Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit
- Illegal Discharge of a Firearm
- Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine
- Use of a Machine Gun in a Violent Crime
Melendez (right mugshot) was presented at court on 7/10/2026 on a $1 million bond. He was charged with:
- Breach of Peace in the 2nd Degree
- Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree
- Illegal Transfer/Purchase of a Pistol/Revolver
- Use of a Machine Gun in a Violent Crime
- Criminal Possession of a Pistol/Revolver
- Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit
- Criminal Possession of Ammunition
- Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine