Southbury homeowner shoots intruder
By John Pirro STAFF WRITER
Article Last Updated: 11/05/2007 06:22:48 AM EST
SOUTHBURY - A Berkshire Road homeowner shot and wounded a man who broke into his basement early Sunday, state police said.
The intruder, who wasn't identified, was taken to Waterbury Hospital, where he underwent surgery for a gunshot wound. His condition was unknown Sunday evening.
State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said the homeowner, John Nagy, of 44 Berkshire Road, called 911 shortly after 2 a.m. to report the shooting.
Nagy said he had gone into the basement after hearing a noise, and that he fired at the intruder after the man advanced toward him, Vance said. It was unclear whether Nagy was alone in the house at the time, and Nagy declined to talk about the incident when he was contacted Sunday evening by The News-Times.
State police went to the home and found the wounded man still in the basement, Vance said. He'd been hit by a single bullet.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the man had apparently walked to Nagy's home after crashing his car on River Road about four-tenths of a mile away.
Members of the Western District Major Crime Squad spent much of the day collecting evidence at the home, located on a back lot about 100 feet off Berkshire Road.
Nagy was uninjured. No charges have yet been filed in the case, and Vance said police will consult with the state's attorneys office after completing their investigation.
By John Pirro STAFF WRITER
Article Last Updated: 11/05/2007 06:22:48 AM EST
SOUTHBURY - A Berkshire Road homeowner shot and wounded a man who broke into his basement early Sunday, state police said.
The intruder, who wasn't identified, was taken to Waterbury Hospital, where he underwent surgery for a gunshot wound. His condition was unknown Sunday evening.
State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said the homeowner, John Nagy, of 44 Berkshire Road, called 911 shortly after 2 a.m. to report the shooting.
Nagy said he had gone into the basement after hearing a noise, and that he fired at the intruder after the man advanced toward him, Vance said. It was unclear whether Nagy was alone in the house at the time, and Nagy declined to talk about the incident when he was contacted Sunday evening by The News-Times.
State police went to the home and found the wounded man still in the basement, Vance said. He'd been hit by a single bullet.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the man had apparently walked to Nagy's home after crashing his car on River Road about four-tenths of a mile away.
Members of the Western District Major Crime Squad spent much of the day collecting evidence at the home, located on a back lot about 100 feet off Berkshire Road.
Nagy was uninjured. No charges have yet been filed in the case, and Vance said police will consult with the state's attorneys office after completing their investigation.
