Police News - Naugatuck Police, CT

2/12/2015 - PRESS RELEASE - 2.11.15 - Paiva's Liquors Attempted Robbery

PRESS RELEASE

February 11, 2015

At approx. 5:50 PM The Naugatuck PD received a report of an attempted robbery of Paiva’s Liquors located at 161 Rubber Ave. Naugatuck. The on duty clerk reported that a heavy set white male entered the store wearing a hunter green colored jacket and a white baseball cap and demanded cash. The clerk observed the suspect holding a small dark object which was suspected to be a knife. The clerk advised that she refused to give the subject cash and that upon doing so the suspect fled the store on foot. Naugatuck PD units searched the area utilizing a police K9 however the suspect was not located.
No surveillance footage was available to be released. The investigation is still active and no further details are available at this time.

IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT THEY ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE NAUGATUCK POLICE DEPARTMENT AT (203) 729-5221 OR CALL THE NPD CONFIDENTIAL TIP LINE AT 203-720-1010