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.

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

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Seymour Historical Society to host talk on native tribes, Puritans

SEYMOUR - Conflicts between early New England colonists and native tribes will be the focus of a Seymour Historical Society program at 2 p.m. Aug. 23.

Hamish Lutris, a professor at Housatonic Community College, will discuss the Mohegan, Pequot, Niantic, and Narragansett tribes, whose members lived in Connecticut in the early 1600s. 
He will also focus on the four-year war between the powerful Pequot tribe and the English Puritans that began in 1634. 

Seymour Historical Society
(Photo from Electronic Valley site)

The Puritans, helped by rival tribes, decimated the Pequots in a series of bloody battles, changing the balance of power in New England. 
Later in the century, many Connecticut residents fought in King Philip’s War against the Wampanoag tribe of Rhode Island. 

The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West St., near the Trinity Episcopal Church. 

The program is free to Seymour Historical Society members and $5 for non-members. Doors open at 1 p.m. 

For more information, call 203-881-2156, contact psussman@snet.net, or visit www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org. 

This is a press release from the Seymour Historical Society.