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Ansonia News: Cop Shoots Dog After Dog Attacks Him

Ansonia Police UPDATE: On September 6, 2023 at about 12:00 P.M. an Ansonia Patrol Officer was investigating a suspicious person in the area of Lester Street and High Street. The suspicious party entered the yard of a home on Lester Street and went around the back of the house. When the officer went to the rear of the home looking for the male he was confronted by a german shepard that resided at the home. The officer attempted to back out of the yard but stumbled as the dog came towards him, several shots were fired at the dog and thankfully the dog was not hit by any of the shots. The officer suffered minor injuries in his attempt to…

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Shelton News: Possible Drowning

Shelton News: Possible Drowning Shelton Police UPDATE: On 09/03/2023 at approximately 4:15 PM, Shelton Police and EMS responded to a residence on Huntington Street in Shelton for a medical call. A family member arrived home and discovered a 68-year-old woman unresponsive in the pool. The woman was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport where she later was pronounced deceased. The drowning victim was a family member visiting from out of the country. 2023-09-03@4:21pm--#Shelton CT-- Report of a possible swimming pool drowning of an elderly woman in the 500 block of Huntington Street. Radio reports are saying she is out of the water but not breathing.

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Not Your Average Nature Walk

On 08/18/2023 the Shelton Police Department arrested 28-year-old Matthew McGovernof Shelton. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred in the walking trails in thearea of Wesley Drive in Shelton. At approximately 4:30 PM a mother, with her 5-year-old son was walking in the trails and came upon a man with pants down and his penisexposed. The complainant reported that the man appeared to be masturbating. TheShelton Police were called and when they arrived, they observed the man with his pantsstill down. The man was identified as McGovern and was taken into custody.McGovern was charged with Public Indecency and Breach of Peace. He was released ona $500.00 bond and given a Derby Superior court date of 09/01/2023.

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