Ansonia Police charge 2 men, juvenile in electric bike robbery

Sheldon Haley

Kylen Sanders

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department Tuesday responded to a reported armed robbery in which a juvenile victim was robbed of his electric bike. The victim indicated that the suspect took the bike after displaying a firearm.  

Responding officers observed another suspect operating the stolen bike shortly after the incident and found the bike abandoned on Sunset Drive where it was recovered, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release.  

Additional officers and detective personnel were conducting surveillance and patrols in the area.  They were able to locate a vehicle that was suspected of containing one of the suspects.   

A motor vehicle stop was conducted on the vehicle, and one of the suspects, a 17-year-old juvenile, was located in the vehicle and taken into custody.  Officers recovered a loaded firearm and narcotics from the 17-year old juvenile suspect.

The 17-year old suspect was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery 1st degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, larceny 2nd degree, interfering with a police officer and possession of a controlled substance (2 counts). 

The juvenile was ordered detained and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Bridgeport.

The other suspect has been identified and an additional arrest is expected in the robbery investigation, Lynch said.

As a result of the motor vehicle stop where the robbery suspect was located, additional narcotics were located in the vehicle and the two other occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody on narcotics charges. 

While in custody, one of the suspects attempted to conceal additional narcotics on his person and resisted being searched but those narcotics were recovered.

Sheldon Haley, 45, of Ansonia was charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond.

Kylen Sanders, 31, of West Haven was charged with possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), possession of narcotics with intent, tampering with evidence, and interfering with a police officer. 

Sanders also refused to be processed/fingerprinted and was additionally charged with failure to be fingerprinted. 

He was held on a $50,000 bond and arraigned today in Derby Superior Court today.

More information will be released as needed. 

Lynch said the attached photo of Kylen Sanders is a photo from 2020 as he refused to be processed during last night's arrest.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.  

Derby police arrest Wolcott man in connection with 2024 street takeover

Dominic Guerrera

DERBY – Police arrested a Wolcott man they said was part of an illegal street takeover on Pershing Drive.

Dominic Guerrera, 19, was arrested Aug. 23 and charged with disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and illegal racing, according to a Facebook post.

According to police, Derby officers were called to the scene of a street takeover on Pershing Drive near Division Street on Aug. 24, 2024. Police said that street takeover participants approached officers and taunted them, while racing on the street and driving recklessly. 

During the incident, police said they identified a white Crown Victoria as one of the vehicles in the takeover. In a separate stop by Connecticut State Police that evening, Guerrera was allegedly identified as the Crown Victoria’s driver.

An arrest warrant was later issued for Guerrera and he was arrested on Aug. 23, police said.

Guerrera was released on a $40,000 bond. His next court date is Sept. 4 at Superior Court in Derby, according to the state judicial website.

Any information on illegal street takeovers can be reported to Derby police by calling 203 – 735-7811.

This story is shared from the Valley Independent Sentinel.

Seymour Public Library to close Tuesday to observe Labor Day holiday

The library will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day.

The library observes all Monday holidays on Tuesday, as we are always closed on Mondays.

Shared from the Library's Facebook page.