SHELTON — Mayor Mark Lauretti says he’s “dumbfounded” why prosecutors are not pursing criminal charges against two volunteer city firefighters who, according to a police report, have been accused of sexually and physically assaulting a woman.Echo Hose Fire Capt. John Scollin and volunteer firefighter Matthew Perkowski — who is also a Trumbull police sergeant — pending an internal investigation into the alleged assault, which police said occurred on Sept. 6, 2020.Lauretti and other Shelton officials said they were not notified of the incident until last week when Hearst Connecticut Media...…SHELTON — Mayor Mark Lauretti says he’s “dumbfounded” why prosecutors are not pursing criminal charges against two volunteer city firefighters who, according to a police report, have been accused of sexually and physically assaulting a woman.Echo Hose Fire Capt. John Scollin and volunteer firefighter Matthew Perkowski — who is also a Trumbull police sergeant — pending an internal investigation into the alleged assault, which police said occurred on Sept. 6, 2020.Lauretti and other Shelton officials said they were not notified of the incident until last week when Hearst Connecticut Media...WW…

SHELTON — The city’s police union has elected its new executive board — all of whom are officers terminated from the department last year.Dave Moore was elected president, John Napoleone vice president and Caroline Moretti treasurer on Tuesday during the union meeting.Union representative Mike Lewis said the vote was an “indication of continued support by the membership” for those officers who the union deems to have been “unjustly terminated.”Napoleone had been president and Moore vice president last year when both were terminated, along with then-Officer Michael McClain, for .for...…SHELTON — The city’s police union has elected its new executive board — all of whom are officers terminated from the department last year.Dave Moore was elected president, John Napoleone vice president and Caroline Moretti treasurer on Tuesday during the union meeting.Union representative Mike Lewis said the vote was an “indication of continued support by the membership” for those officers who the union deems to have been “unjustly terminated.”Napoleone had been president and Moore vice president last year when both were terminated, along with then-Officer Michael McClain, for .for...WW…

SHELTON — Former Shelton Police Officer Dan Loris, who was fired in September, has found a new home with the Fairfield department.Loris, who had been the Shelton police department’s K-9 officer as well as a patrolman before his termination, was sworn in Monday by Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick.According to a post on the Fairfield police Facebook page, Loris will complete a period of field training before being assigned to the Patrol Division as a patrol officer.“Right now, we’re not going to comment on the specifics, but I can say that the officer in question went through a...…SHELTON — Former Shelton Police Officer Dan Loris, who was fired in September, has found a new home with the Fairfield department.Loris, who had been the Shelton police department’s K-9 officer as well as a patrolman before his termination, was sworn in Monday by Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick.According to a post on the Fairfield police Facebook page, Loris will complete a period of field training before being assigned to the Patrol Division as a patrol officer.“Right now, we’re not going to comment on the specifics, but I can say that the officer in question went through a...WW…

SHELTON — Police say a city man has been arrested for vandalizing Trump campaign signs in the White Hills neighborhood.Taylor Dyrek, 31, was charged Friday with second-degree criminal mischief, police said. The charge stems from an incident during the early-morning hours that day when police said Dyrek was caught spray-painting the word “dump” above Trump’s name on two signs.“The citizen took a photograph of Dyrek and his vehicle and posted it on a community Facebook page,” Shelton Police Detective Richard Bango said. “The Shelton Police Department was subsequently contacted and after an...…SHELTON — Police say a city man has been arrested for vandalizing Trump campaign signs in the White Hills neighborhood.Taylor Dyrek, 31, was charged Friday with second-degree criminal mischief, police said. The charge stems from an incident during the early-morning hours that day when police said Dyrek was caught spray-painting the word “dump” above Trump’s name on two signs.“The citizen took a photograph of Dyrek and his vehicle and posted it on a community Facebook page,” Shelton Police Detective Richard Bango said. “The Shelton Police Department was subsequently contacted and after an...WW…

SHELTON — Officer Daniel Loris was fired Wednesday, according to the police chief, on allegations of ethics and sexual harassment violations and misconduct while on duty.In all, six officers have been fired in the past seven weeks from two separate internal affairs investigations. The department began the year with 52 officers and now, with several recent hires and the firings, .Police Chief Shawn Sequeira said Loris’ termination resulted from an internal affairs investigation that began months ago in connection with what were alleged to be photos of officers changing their clothes in the...…SHELTON — Officer Daniel Loris was fired Wednesday, according to the police chief, on allegations of ethics and sexual harassment violations and misconduct while on duty.In all, six officers have been fired in the past seven weeks from two separate internal affairs investigations. The department began the year with 52 officers and now, with several recent hires and the firings, .Police Chief Shawn Sequeira said Loris’ termination resulted from an internal affairs investigation that began months ago in connection with what were alleged to be photos of officers changing their clothes in the...WW…