Man Fights Officers While At Police Station: Naugatuck Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — A Naugatuck man is accused of fighting with police officers while at police headquarters, police said.

At 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday police officers were informed of an intoxicated person in the lobby area, police said in a report.

Dispatchers said the accused was causing a scene in the lobby of the department by yelling obscenities and using inappropriate language after being asked to wait for an officer, police said.

Once officers arrived Brian Lavertue, 36, of Cliff Street, became even more agitated and took a fighting stance wanting the officers to fight him, police said. The officers saw that the accused was intoxicated and saw him exit his vehicle on CCTV in the front lot of the station, police said.

"With this known they tried to take the accused into custody," police said. "The accused fought with officers and was eventually taken into custody. Further investigation showed the accused had open containers in his vehicle, and had a suspended license."

Lavertue was held in lieu of a $25,000 bond and is charged with assault on a public safety employee, second-degree breach of peace, interfering with an officer, drinking while driving and illegally operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.