WPD News

On January 29, 2026, officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit were proactively patrolling the area of Grant Street and Branch Street and conducted a traffic stop...

On February 3, 2026, officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s Traffic Services Unit were proactively patrolling the area of South Main Street and East Liberty Street. During this time,...

On Jan. 14th, 2026, members of Waterbury Police Department’s Gang Task Force, Vice and Intelligence, Auto Theft Task Force, along with members of the State Police Violent Crimes Task Force,...

As officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, the driver-side and passenger-side occupants exited the vehicle simultaneously. The passenger-side suspect, later identified as Kevin Webster,...

Waterbury Police Officers identified the suspect driver in the fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred on Dec. 28th, 2025, as Dion Schontten, 23, of Waterbury.

On Jan. 7th, 2026 at 1:45 a.m., Waterbury Patrol Officers responded to the area of 1021 Pearl Lake Road for reports of a single car MVA. There, officers observed that the operator of a Jeep Grand...

Waterbury resident Kendren Barnes, 47, has been identified as one of the individuals involved in a physical disturbance that took place at 144 Grove Street, Dec. 27th, which left one victim dead....

On December 17, 2025, officers assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit were actively patrolling the area of 770 East Main Street due to numerous complaints related to quality-of-life issues, including...

On December 17, 2025, officers assigned to the Waterbury Police Department Auto Theft Task Force were conducting active patrols in the area of Silver Street when they observed a red dirt bike being...

On December 17, 2025, officers assigned to the Waterbury Police Department Auto Theft Task Force were conducting active patrols in the area of Silver Street when they observed a red dirt bike being...