UPDATE: CAPTURED Shelton Police warn public of armed and dangerous suspect

FROM SHELTON POLICE: The suspect is now in custody. Thank you to everyone for your assistance and support. 

Mason L. Payne

BOLO ALERT – Armed & Dangerous Suspect

Shelton Police Department is sharing information from Vermont and Massachusetts authorities regarding a fleeing suspect who may have traveled into Connecticut and possibly in the New Haven County / Fairfield County area.

Suspect: Mason L. Payne, 23

Vehicle: Older black Audi sedan, possibly with temporary Vermont plates.

Incident Summary:

• On Tuesday around 5 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to a domestic assault in Dover, VT involving a weapon.

• Later that evening around 10 p.m., Payne was stopped by a Massachusetts State Trooper on I-91 in Holyoke. During the stop, Payne dragged the trooper several feet with his vehicle before fleeing.

• The pursuit was terminated for safety reasons.

Status (WANTED): Payne is considered armed and dangerous and has made threats to harm Law Enforcement Officers.

Action: If you see Payne or the suspect vehicle, do not approach. Call 9-1-1 immediately and provide as many details as possible.

Officer safety is paramount, Stay alert.

This is shared from the Shelton Police Department Facebook page.

Friends of Derby Neck Library plan bus trip to Vermont

DERBY - The Friends of Derby Neck Library will sponsor a bus trip to Bennington, Vt. Sept. 17. There are six seats left.

The trip leaves from the Derby High School parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The $87 cost includes transportation, lunch, and the driver's gratuity.
The group will tour the Bennington Potters and have shopping time there, choose from three entrees for lunch at the Publyk House and visit the The Country Barn and apple orchard where there will be a motor coach tour. Cider and donuts will be served there.

The Country Barn has a bakery, ice cream parlor, made in Vermont products and of course, apples.
Call Derby Neck Library at 203-734-1492 or Ellen at 203-734-3561 as soon as possible for information and reservations.


This is a press release from Friends of Derby Neck Library.