Teen Charged In Robbery, Burglary Incidents In Naugatuck: Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — An Oxford teen has been charged in connection to robbery and burglary incidents earlier this year in Naugatuck, according to police.

In a news release, police said the 16-year-old was arrested Wednesday in Oxford on outstanding arrest warrants, as well as a court-ordered "take into custody." Ansonia police and the Oxford Resident State Trooper's Office provided assistance.

The arrest stems from a Jan. 10 robbery, during which an elderly Naugatuck woman parked her car at a Cumberland Farms on Rubber Avenue.

According to police, the teen entered the driver compartment of the woman's car and knocked the woman to the ground before driving away with the vehicle. The woman was injured during the incident.

The teen was also charged in a burglary that occurred in May at an Autohaus dealership on Rubber Avenue, during which the suspect tried to steal keys for cars on the lot, police said.

After investigating both of these incidents, officers found evidence that led to the arrest warrants being issued, police said.

The teen was charged with third-degree robbery, third-degree assault of an elderly victim, second-degree larceny, third-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief.