Man Charged In Severe Assault Case Extradited To Naugatuck: PD

NAUGATUCK, CT — A man accused of assaulting another man at a Naugatuck bar, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, was recently extradited from Florida to Connecticut, according to police.

In a news release posted to Facebook, police said the "severe assault" was reported Oct. 8 at Sagres Bar and Restaurant on Maple Avenue.

According to police, officers were called to the bar that night after receiving a report of a possible gunshot wound to the head. When they arrived, officers found a man in critical condition who wasunconscious and bleeding heavily from a laceration to his head.

After further investigation, officers determined the man had not been shot but another man, Eloy Junio Medeiroa De Oliveria, had assaulted him, resulting in life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The department also posted a video of the incident, which can be viewed here. (Warning: the content of the video may be disturbing to some readers.)

Police said they worked with the Martin County Sheriff's Office in Florida, where De Oliveria was attempting to flee the country, who arrested him on the high seas.

Naugatuck police arranged for the extradition of De Oliveria, who had extraditable arrest warrants leading to his transfer into the custody of Naugatuck detectives, and returned him to Connecticut to face justice, police said.

De Oliveria was charged with second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. He was held on a $150,000 bond and appeared in court Tuesday morning, according to police.

"This successful extradition marks a crucial step towards justice for the victim and his family," police said in a news release. "The Naugatuck Police Department thanks the Martin County Sheriff's Office and our federal partners, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, for bringing the suspect to justice."