Wanted Man Surrenders After Police Shooting In Naugatuck

NAUGATUCK, CT — The man accused of driving directly at a police officer during a traffic stop voluntarily surrendered early Friday morning, according to officials.

Police said Roznovsky Machado, 24, of Waterbury, turned himself in at Naugatuck Police Department around 3:30 a.m. on an arrest warrant. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Sept. 14 on the Route 8 North on-ramp at Maple Street. The officer was conducting a traffic stop on an orange 2019 Dodge Charger with Ohio registration No. HQJ2680.

During the course of the stop, Sgt. Nicholas Kehoss fired several shots at the vehicle as Machado drove directly at him while leaving the scene, according to officials and body camera footage.

Kehoss was hit by the Charger and later was treated at the hospital for his injuries.

Machado wasn’t injured when he surrendered to police, according to officials.

Machado was arrested on charges of criminal attempt at first-degree assault, second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, engaging police in a pursuit, evading responsibility with physical injury, operating under suspension and assault on an officer. He was being held in lieu of a $350,000 bond and appeared in Waterbury Court on Friday.

The Fairfield State’s Attorney’s office is investigating Kehoss's use of force in the incident.

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“We would like to acknowledge and thank our partner agencies such as the Connecticut State Police, New Britain Police, but particularly the Waterbury Police Department who has been working in closer partnership with our department since this incident first began,” police said in a statement. “Finally, we would like to commend the men and women of the Naugatuck Police Department, particularly those of our detective division who have been working tirelessly and around the clock since this incident first occurred to locate and apprehend Machado.”