Ansonia Police arrest Rhode Island man, 21, in April street takeover

Matthew Kinney

ANSONIA - Police arrested Matthew Kinney, 21, of Rhode Island Monday for his involvement in the April 26 street takeover in Ansonia. 

Kinney turned himself in and is the fourth arrest in the investigation, Lt. Patrick Lynch said Thursday afternoon in a release. Detectives continue to investigate to identify others involved in the incident.

Kinney was charged with riot first degree, conspiracy to riot first degree, risk of injury, breach of peace second degree, and racing. 

He posted a $50,000 bond and will be arraigned July 14 at Derby Superior Court.

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

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.

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This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia Police charge Enfield man in April street takeover; 3rd arrest in investigation

Zackary Bellefeulle

ANSONIA - Zackary Bellefeulle, 25, of Enfield  was arrested by warrant today for his involvement in the April 26, 2025 street takeover in Ansonia. Bellefeulle turned himself in and is the third arrest in the investigation. 

Police said more arrests are expected as detectives continue to investigate and identify others involved in the incident.

 

Bellefeulle was charged with riot first degree, conspiracy to riot first degree, risk of injury, reckless endangerment first degree, and breach of peace second degree. 

He was held on a $50,000 bond to be arraigned June 25, 2025 at Derby Superior Court.

 

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

 

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.

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.

Ansonia Police charge New Haven man in domestic violence incidents

Darryl Giles

ANSONIA - On June 24, 2025, Darryl Giles, 35, of New Haven was taken into custody on two arrest warrants for domestic violence incidents that occurred in Ansonia on June 24, 2025 and June 16, 2025, Lt. Patrick Lynch said today.

Both of the incidents involved the same victim.

 

During the June 16 incident Giles is accused of forcing his way into the victim’s home in violation of a protective order. 

Giles was charged with violation of protective order, burglary second degree and criminal trespass first degree. He was held on a court set bond of $75,000 and arraigned June 25 at Derby Superior Court.

 

During the June 24 incident Giles is accused of entering the victim’s home in violation of a protective order and assaulting the victim causing serious head and facial injuries. 

Giles was charged with Assault Second Degree, Violation of Protective Order, Criminal Trespass First Degree, Disorderly Conduct and Operating Under Suspension, he was held on a court set $500,000 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 release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia Police charge teen in April street takeover on Wakelee Avenue

ANSONIA - Police arrested a 17-year-old male on both juvenile and motor vehicle charges for his involvement in the April 26, 2025, street takeover on Wakelee Avenue. 

Due to his age the name of the suspect will not be released; the motor vehicle charges regarding the incident will be separate from the juvenile charges and will be adjudicated at Derby Superior Court, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release today.

 

On May 15 the male was charged with riot first degree, conspiracy to commit riot first degree, and reckless endangerment first degree and held by Juvenile Court.

 

Lynch said the male was charged Wednesday with reckless driving, racing, operating without a license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and operating with no insurance. 

He was held on $25,000 bond and will be arraigned Friday June 6 at Derby Superior Court.

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

 

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.

Ansonia Police arrest city man, 55, on first-degree larceny charge

Harry Danley

ANSONIA - Police Wednesday arrested Harry Danley, 55, of Ansonia for his alleged involvement in a fraud and theft investigation, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release today. 

The conservator for an 85-year-old Ansonia resident reported the possible theft in March of 2025. 

The investigation showed numerous checks written to Danley dating back to 2020 totaling over $20,000 and there appeared to be no legitimate reason for the checks.
Lynch said Danley was charged with larceny first degree. 

He was released on a $35,000 bond and is scheduled to appear June 18 at Derby Superior Court.

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

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Naugatuck man, 36, charged with child sex abuse material possession

Roger Pratt

ANSONIA - Roger Pratt, 36, of Naugatuck was arrested by warrant for possession of child sex abuse material first degree, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a press release Tuesday evening. 

Pratt was arraigned in Derby Superior Court and held on a court set bond of $75,000.

Police said Pratt’s arrest was the result of an investigation that began when he was accused of going online and attempting to meet an underage girl. 

A group of private citizens that uses social media to identify possible child predators engaged in conversations with Pratt and then confronted him in Ansonia. 

While the actions of the group to identify and expose child predators is commendable the Ansonia Police Department does not recommend private citizens confront someone they suspect, but rather reach out to the law enforcement agency where the suspect resides to report their suspicions, Lynch said.

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

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia man, 50, charged with attempted murder of neighbor

William Petaway

ANSONIA - A city resident was charged Wednesday with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release Thursday morning.

William Petaway, 50, is also facing charges of assault second degree and threatening second degree.

Lynch said police responded to the 300 block of Main Street at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to investigate a reported stabbing. 

First responding officers found a female suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. The female was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. 

The suspect was identified as a neighbor of the victim.

Officers were able to make contact with Petaway on the phone, Lynch said, and he agreed to return to Ansonia where he was taken into custody without incident.

He is being held on a $750,000 bond and will be arraigned today [Thursday] at Derby Superior Court.

This press release was issued Thursday morning by Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia Police, DEA agents arrest 3 males on drug charges

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police in conjunction with the DEA New Haven Field Office Tuesday conducted surveillance in the north end of Ansonia to address quality of life, drug, and weapons issues. 

At about 2 p.m. officers and agents observed multiple possible drug transactions coming from a vehicle. When the vehicle was approached, there were three occupants all of whom were detained. 

The occupants were identified as Tremaine Cox, Kyree Pettway-Coverson, and Jeremiah Perkins, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release.  

Pettway-Coverson was found with multiple folds of heroin in his lap. 

Cox had both powder cocaine and crack cocaine in his possession, he also had a fully loaded Glock 45 caliber handgun in his possession. The gun was registered to Cox and he had a valid pistol permit. 

The car was registered to Perkins and during a search of the car heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, a digital scale and packaging materials were found.

Tremaine Cox

Cox, 22, of Derby was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, three counts of possession with intent to distribute, sale of narcotics, and possession of drug Paraphernalia. 

Cox was released on a $100,000 bond with a court date of July 11, 2023 at Derby Superior Court.

Kyree Pettway-Coverson

Pettway-Coverson, 24, of Ansonia was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Pettway-Coverson was held on a $50,000 bond with a court date of June 28, 2023 [today] at Derby Superior Court.

Jeremiah Perkins

Perkins, 25, of Waterbury was charged with charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Perkins was released on a $50,000 bond with a court date of July 11, 2023 at Derby Superior Court.

Lynch said a total of 268 folds of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized, along with $890 in cash and the Glock handgun.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Ansonia man, 17, arraigned Wednesday in April 5 Hubbell Avenue homicide

ANSONIA - Monteral Crews, 17, of Ansonia was arraigned Wednesday at Derby Superior Court for the April 5, 2022 homicide of Johnny Class, police said today in a release. 

Crews was taken into custody in North Carolina by the United States Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force on May 13, 2022 and brought back to Connecticut on May 27, 2022. Crews was arraigned in Juvenile Court on May 31, 2022 where the case was transferred to adult court.

 

Crews was charged with felony murder, murder, criminal attempt at robbery first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery first degree, and carrying a pistol without a permit. 

Crews is being held on a $1.5 million bond and his next court date is June 23, 2022 at Milford Superior Court.

 

The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.

 

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.

 

 

Ansonia Police arrest city resident for involvement in motor vehicle accident

Roland Collier

  

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department today arrested Roland Collier for his involvement in a July 16, 2021 motor vehicle accident on North Main Street and Third Street, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release. 

During the July 2021 accident, Collier refused to stop for the police, struck a car and a pedestrian and then fled the scene on foot. 

There was a male passenger in Collier’s vehicle who also fled the scene and has yet to be identified. Shortly after the accident, Collier was arrested in Massachusetts on unrelated charges and remained in custody there until today, Lynch said.

 

Collier, 49, of Ansonia was charged with assault first degree, reckless driving, engaging in pursuit, evading responsibility, reckless endangerment first degree and criminal mischief third degree. 

Collier is being held on a court set $70,000 bond and will be arraigned Tuesday in Derby Superior Court.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch. 

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.