Naugatuck Domestic Home Invasion: Accused Broke In Holding a Pipe: Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — Police say a 40-year-old Naugatuck man broke into a former girlfriend's home while holding a pipe. At 2:23 a.m. Wednesday officers responded to a disturbance where two male parties were reported to be arguing outside a residence, police said.

The accused, identified as Michael Trombetto, of Melbourne Court was found to be a former boyfriend of the victim, police said. It was determined that Trombetto had arrived at the victim's home and forced entry to the residence by damaging a door, police said.

When Trombetto entered the home he began to argue with the victim and the victim's friend, police said. Trombetto was reported to have been holding a pipe at the time of the altercation and was able to be forcibly pushed out of the home where the argument continued until the officers arrived, police said.

He was held on a $25,000 surety bond.

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