UPDATE from Ansonia Police: Angel Montanez, the missing person from this morning's press release has been located.

Angel Montanez

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating Angel Montanez, an Ansonia resident who went to work on Wednesday morning, 5/13/2026, but never returned home after work. 

Montanez is a Hispanic white male with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall, 180 pounds, with multiple tattoos on his neck, right hand and arm. 

Last contact was with a co-worker in Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. on Lafayette Boulevard. Montanez drives a 2005 Toyota Avalon color gray bearing CT license plate BP88383.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch. 

2 charged after motor vehicle accidents March 8 in Ansonia

Amari M. Langston

Malik Jackson

ANSONIA - Police said today that on March 8 at approximately 4:30 p.m. a motorist reported their vehicle had been struck by a gray Jeep at the intersection of Bridge and West Main streets.

The vehicle fled the scene and was last observed traveling south on Pershing Drive, police said.

Officers subsequently located the Jeep after it became involved in a second crash on Pershing Drive at Division Street.

During this incident, the Jeep struck two additional vehicles before colliding with a pole and catching fire. All four occupants of the Jeep sustained injuries, with one passenger suffering serious head and neck injuries.

During the accident investigation, it was determined that the operator, Amari Langston, had a Blood Alcohol Content of 0.23%, nearly triple the legal limit.

Additionally, it was determined that the Jeep was traveling in excess of 90 mph on Pershing Drive just before the accident.

Officers arrested Langston on a warrant today, May 8 in connection with the accident investigation.

Amari M. Langston, 22, of Stratford was charged with:

• Assault in the First Degree

• Assault in the Second Degree with a Motor Vehicle

• (4) counts Assault in the Third Degree

• (3) counts Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree

• Reckless Driving

• Evading Responsibility

• Operating While Under the Influence of Liquor/Drug

• (2) counts Failure to Obey Traffic Signal

• Passing on the Right

• Failure to Register Motor Vehicle

• No Insurance

Langston was held on a $200,000 bond and assigned a court date of May 8, 2026.

Additionally, in connection with the investigation, Malik Jackson, 24, of Bridgeport was charged Thursday with:

• Failure to Insure Private Motor Vehicle

Jackson was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond and assigned a court date of May 21.

Chief Williams thanks Ansonia Police Department’s Patrol and Detective Division, including the lead investigator, Det. Richard Esposito, Derby Police Department, Ansonia Rescue Medical Services, Ansonia Fire Department, and the Fairfield Police Department Crash Reconstruction Team for their assistance at the scene and throughout the investigation.

Shared from the Ansonia Police Department Facebook page.

Ansonia Police: Portion of Pershing Drive closed after fatal accident today

ANSONIA  - Ansonia Police are currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 7:44 a.m. on Pershing Drive between Clifton Avenue and Bridge Street. Pershing Drive is closed until further notice in that area, drivers and pedestrians should avoid the area. 

The accident is still an active scene, the Connecticut State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit and Derby Police Department are assisting with the investigation. 

More information will be released as it becomes available, at this time we are not releasing the name of the individual involved in the accident.

Anyone that was in the area of the accident this morning with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

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.  

Ansonia Police arrest Bridgeport man in 2023 shots fired incident

Xavier Glover

ANSONIA - Xavier Glover, 23, of Bridgeport was taken into custody Sunday on an arrest warrant for his involvement in a June 2023 shots fired investigation, police said today. 

On June 14, 2023 officer and detectives from the Ansonia Police Department investigated a report of shots fired on Orchard Street and South Street. Through the course of the investigation Xavier Glover was identified as a suspect and a warrant was issued for his arrest. 

Glover was charged with unlawful discharge and carrying a pistol without a permit. He was held on a $100,000 bond and arraigned June 25 at Derby Superior Court.

 

All arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

This is a press relesae from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to host history of railways presentation

Rails to Back Trails - a History of Railways in the Naugatuck Valley

Location: Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton
Date/Time: Nov. 7, 6 p.m.

Local historian Sue A. DelBianco will host a slide presentation showing captivating images of the then-and-now of railroad history from Bridgeport, Connecticut starting in 1836, when railroad was king, and all the events and industry that centered around the railroad.

Register here: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=2…

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Buses to replace service on suspended Waterbury Line during repairs

The Waterbury Branch Rail Line was impacted by the flooding on Sunday. 

Service will be replaced by buses in both directions between Bridgeport and Waterbury until repairs to our infrastructure are completed. Bus service is now available at Seymour as roads in the area have reopened. 

Waterbury Branch commuters should build additional travel time into their schedules, check www.mta.info for bus departure times.

This post is shared from the Office of the First Selectwoman of Seymour Facebook page.

A 'Turnback Tuesday' posted on this date in 2018 features Derby Junction

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" looks at the old Derby Junction (Transfer Point) located on the corner of Derby Avenue and Main Street. 

This electric road was the first one built in New England with construction starting in 1887. 

Mr. Thomas Wallace of Ansonia persuaded Mr. James Kennedy to come to Derby and build. Mr. Kennedy built the first electric railroad in America. Derby Junction had access to New Haven, Bridgeport (by way of Shelton) and Waterbury (by way of Ansonia).

Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Fundraiser at Chifrijo in Ansonia to benefit Leah Rondon Scholarship

 

Shelton Police charge 2 with robbery after fight in parking lot on Howe Avenue

SHELTON - Shelton Police Monday arrested 23-year old Jalen Bolton of Waterbury and 22-year old Ashan Langston of Bridgeport.

Police charged both Bolton and Langston with robbery 1st degree, larceny 3rd degree, and conspiracy in relation to both charges.

Additionally, Bolton was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell when officers located crack cocaine.

Both were held on $100,000 bond and transported Tuesday to Derby Superior Court.

The arrests stem from an incident that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. Monday, when Shelton Police were dispatched to a fight in the Municipal Parking lot at 415 Howe Ave. Officers canvassed the area; however, the individuals involved fled the scene, police said.

A short time later the victim came to the Shelton Police Department to report that he was robbed at gunpoint in downtown Shelton.

The victim stated he was able to fight off three suspects and get the license plate of the vehicle they were driving.

The vehicle information was shared with surrounding law enforcement agencies and Bridgeport Police Department Auto Theft Task Force located the vehicle in Bridgeport.

The vehicle was stopped and the occupants were identified as Langston and Bolton. The victim identified Langston and Bolton as two of the individuals that robbed him in Shelton.

The investigation is ongoing with additional arrests expected.

This press release was posted Tuesday on Facebook by Det. Christopher Nugent.

***The charges in the press release are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.***

Bridgeport man, 20, arrested in pedestrian's hit-and-run death in Derby

DERBY - Antonio Pereira, 20, of Bridgeport turned himself into the Derby Police Department today [Friday] after learning of a warrant for his arrest. The warrant stems from a Dec. 15, 2022 evading motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian that occurred on Division Street. The police investigation determined Pereira was operating the evading motor vehicle at the time of the accident. Police said Pereira fled the scene of the accident without rendering aid to the victim, John Jepson, 61. Jepson died eight days later in the hospital from the injuries he sustained. Pereira was charged with evading responsibility resulting in death, and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. Pereira posted a court set $50,000 bond and is scheduled to make his first appearance on July 27 at Derby Superior Court. 

This is shared from the Derby Police Department Facebook page.

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Ansonia Police arrest man, 25, who hid in woman's car, tried to steal purse

Adiel Viana-Ribeiro

ANSONIA - Police officers patrolling Pershing Drive at about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday were flagged down by a female who reported a male hid in the backseat of her car then tried to steal her pocketbook. 

The female was able to fight off the suspect and he fled, police said. 

The female reported she had stopped at CVS on Pershing Drive and while she was in the store the male hid in the backseat of the car and confronted her as she drove on Pershing Drive. 

Officer Smith and his K9 partner Kane tracked the suspect to Howard Avenue where he was taken into custody without incident, police said.

The suspect was identified as Adiel Viana-Ribeiro, 25, of Bridgeport. 

Viana-Ribeiro was charged with burglary third degree, criminal attempt at robbery third degree, criminal attempt at larceny second degree and breach of peace. 

He was held on a $50,000 bond and arraigned at Derby Superior Court today, Jan. 18.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia Police arrest Bridgeport man in pedestrian accident

Arsene Ndabian

ANSONIA - Police Tuesday arrested Arsene Ndabian, 64, of Bridgeport, by warrant for his involvement in the Nov. 4, 2022 motor vehicle accident on Division Street where an 81-year-old pedestrian was struck and seriously injured. 

Police said Ndabian was the driver of the van that struck and dragged the pedestrian. 

He was charged with assault third degree, reckless driving, and unsafe movement. 

Ndabian was released on $2,500 non-surety bond with a court date of Jan. 24 in Derby Superior Court.

ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE

ANSONIA - On Nov. 4, 2022 at about 6:15 p.m. Ansonia Police received multiple calls reporting a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident at Division Street and Rufus Street, then Division Street and Wakelee Avenue. 

The first officers on scene found an elderly pedestrian had been struck by a cargo van at the intersection of Division Street and Rufus Street then dragged several hundred feet onto Seymour Avenue in Derby before the van stopped. 

The van stayed on the scene and the driver cooperated with the investigation. The pedestrian, an 81-year-old Ansonia resident, was transported to a local hospital to be treated for several severe injuries and is currently in stable condition. 

The accident is still under investigation.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Silver Steel Band to perform in concert today on Derby Green

DERBY - The Bridgeport-based Silver Steel Band will perform in concert from 7-9 p.m. today on the Green.

Its website says the band plays Caribbean favorites as well as Soca and Calypso styled music from Trinidad and Tobago. 

Shelton group seeks volunteers to help clean up Bridgeport Avenue commuter lot

Please come join our effort to fix up the Bridgeport Avenue Commuter Lot this Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

The Shelton Clean-Up Project enlists volunteers to assist the city with litter clean-up and beautification projects. 

This is shared from the group's Facebook page.

Wesley Village in Shelton celebrates birthdays of 2 centenarians

Larry Meehan

Norma-Jean Moore

SHELTON - Wesley Village Senior Living Campus recently celebrated birthday milestones for two centenarians, Larry Meehan and Norma-Jean Moore, both residents of Crosby Commons Assisted Living Community. 

Family members, friends, and Crosby team members gathered throughout February to send happy birthday wishes to these special individuals.

 

Meehan, who served as a firefighter for several years in Bridgeport, was surprised with a parade of local fire trucks, lights flashing and sirens blaring, driving by the community’s front entrance for the occasion. 

With the help of Lisa Bisson, Director of Community Outreach for the campus, Meehan also received a birthday visit from several members of the Bridgeport Area Retired Firefighters Association, who presented him with a special plaque in honor of his service to the community and his 100^th birthday milestone.

 

Moore is well known as Crosby Commons’ “artist-in-residence." 

Many of her paintings are displayed outside her apartment and several were showcased in the community’s weekly activities calendar in honor of her birthday. 

She enjoyed visits with family and friends, flowers, balloons in all her favorite colors, and a birthday cake detailed with songbirds. A lover of sparkles and all things jeweled, Moore was also presented with a rhinestone tiara adorned with the number 100, which she wore throughout the day.

 

“One hundredth birthday milestones are some of the most special moments we share together as a community here at Crosby Commons,” said Activities Director, Lauren Donovan. “The opportunity to celebrate everything a resident has accomplished, and the uniqueness of their life is just as meaningful for the residents and their families as it is for our team.”

 

About Wesley Village: Wesley Village senior living campus is located at 580 Long Hill Ave. in Shelton and is part of United Methodist Homes, a local not-for-profit organization. 

The Wesley Village campus offers independent and assisted living, enhanced assisted living, early memory support, skilled nursing and short-term rehab. 

To learn more about Crosby Commons, Wesley Heights, Lifestyle Transitions, or Bishop Wicke Health Center, visit our website or contact us at 203.225.5024. 

To become part of the Wesley Village team, visit our website at: https://www.umh.org/career-opportunities-at-umh.

This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.

 

Shelton police charge Bridgeport man in robbery at People's Bank

SHELTON - Shelton Police Wednesday arrested 52-year-old Shawn Fardy of Bridgeport for a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday at People's Bank.

The arrest stems from an anonymous tipster who stated he recognized Fardy after reading the article in the Connecticut Post. The caller also stated that he recognized the vehicle depicted in the article as Fardy’s vehicle.

Detectives canvassed Fardy’s last known address in Bridgeport and located the vehicle parked on a side street. Fardy was inside the vehicle as well. After detectives interviewed Fardy he was taken into custody and transported to the Shelton Police Department.

Fardy was charged with robbery 3rd degree and larceny 4th degree. He was held on a $100,000 bond and was to appear today at Derby Superior Court.

***The charges in the press release are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.***

This is shared from the Shelton Police Department Facebook page.

Ansonia Police name person of interest in Wednesday shooting

ANSONIA - An Ansonia police officer on patrol in the Fourth Street area Wednesday reported shots fired at about 1:50 p.m. 

The officer was part of an increased patrol in response to shots fired incidents the previous week, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release late Wednesday. 

The officer was on Liberty Street near Fourth Street about 150 feet from where the shooting took place. A male all in black clothing was seen running from the area of the shots fired and attempted to elude officers in the area before he was detained on Star Street. 

The male was identified as Jermaine Smalls, 20, of Ansonia. 

During the course of the investigation, the area where Smalls ran was checked with the assistance of the Seymour Police Department K-9 team. A handgun was located along with clothing Smalls had been wearing.

Shortly after the shots fired, Griffin Hospital reported they had a male shooting victim at their emergency room. The male, a 32 year-old Bridgeport resident, was shot multiple times in the upper body; he was transferred to another area hospital for treatment. The male is currently in critical condition. 

Smalls is a person of interest in the shooting investigation.

 

Smalls was arrested and during a search was found to be in possession of a small amount of crack cocaine, Lynch said. Smalls was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, tampering with evidence, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of narcotics with intent to sell within 1500 feet of a school and interfering with an officer. Smalls was held on a $500,000 bond and will be arraigned today at Derby Superior Court.

Smalls was also a subject of shooting investigation by the New York City Police Department. 

Members of the NYPD were working with Ansonia Police detectives and obtained a warrant for Smalls charging him with attempted murder second degree, assault first degree and attempted assault first degree. 

Based on NYPD’s warrant, Smalls was additionally charged with being a fugitive from justice; he was held on an additional $750,000.00 bond and will be arraigned today at Derby Superior Court.

Members of the Derby and Seymour Police Departments along with the State’s Attorney Office in Milford assisted with the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia's own Alyssa Goggi to perform stand-up comedy at The Stress Factory

 

Sorry for the late notice but wanted to give Alyssa a shout-out! 

Click here for tickets for tonight's show.