Man Stalked, Threatened Woman: Naugatuck Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — A man is accused of stalking and harassing a woman in Naugatuck, police said. On Nov. 22 at 8:30 p.m. Joshua Irizarry, 25, was arrested on a warrant for a domestic disturbance reported on Nov. 19 between former boyfriend and girlfriend, police said.

Irizarry refused to leave the victim's house after being told to, police said. When the victim was walking on a nearby street the accused followed her and continued to yell at her, police said. Later in the day, Irizarry sent threatening text messages to the victim, police said.

He is charged with first-degree threatening, second-degree harassment, third-degree stalking, and breach of peace. He was held in lieu of a $15,000 bond.