Homeowner Scares Off Would-Be Carjacker In Naugatuck, Cops Say

NAUGATUCK, CT — A Naugatuck homeowner surprised and scared off an armed, would-be carjacker Monday afternoon at a home on Jolie Road, according to police.

No injuries were reported in the 4:20 p.m. incident, which began when the homeowner heard a noise and went to investigate it.

The homeowner then found a man sitting in a vehicle in the garage, and when confronted by the homeowner, the suspect pulled out a "small pistol, pointed it at the homeowner, then fled," according to Naugatuck police.

The suspect left the garage and jumped into a white Acura MDX with two other men inside, and they drove off, police said. The three were described as follows:

• Armed suspect: light skinned, black or Hispanic male with all black clothes with a puffy hooded jacket.
• Driver: light skinned male, thin build, wearing a green and black jacket with red and blue hat or ['do] rag on his head.
• Third suspect: light skinned Hispanic male, heavy set wearing all black

Naugatuck police believe the suspects may have been involved in another incident later that same day on Windy Drive in Waterbury, after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a home.

"Police found the motor vehicle unoccupied," Naugatuck police wrote on Facebook. "Police canvassed the area, and it was reported that the occupants of the motor vehicle fled in another motor vehicle, possibly white. The investigation is ongoing; however, it is believed that this white vehicle was involved in the incident on Jolie Rd. in Naugatuck prior to the incident in Waterbury."

Anyone with any information on the suspects or the incident in Naugatuck is urged to contact the Naugatuck Police Department at 203-729-5221 or the NPD confidential tip line at 203-720-1010. Information on the Waterbury incident should be directed to that police department.