Norwalk Police Arrest Man After Protective Order Investigation Leads to Firearms Seizure
Violation of Protective Order Leads to Gun Arrest On Friday, May 8, 2026, Norwalk Police Patrol Officers arrested Dominick Santella for Violation of a Protective Order following a family violence incident. Information obtained indicated that Santella still possessed firearms in violation of a Protective Order prohibiting him from possessing any firearms. Santella had previously signed a DPS compliance statement stating that he had turned over all of his firearms and ammunition. The Detective Bureau assisted in the investigation and obtained search warrants for Santella’s residence and his two vehicles. During the execution of the search warrants, officers located a 12-gauge shotgun, a 22-caliber air rifle, a suppressor, an AR-15 receiver, a 3-D printed AR-15 lower receiver, a tactical vest with…










