Man Accused Of Burglarizing Naugatuck Home, Stealing Power Tools Arrested: PD

NAUGATUCK, CT — A Waterbury man accused of stealing power tools from a Naugatuck home was arrested Monday, according to police.

In a news release, police said they received a report of the front door of a house in Naugatuck having been damaged and tools belonging to a contractor missing from the home.

After further investigation, officers found items believed to have DNA on them on the property, police said.

The items were sent to a state forensic laboratory for analysis, which officers used to identify Philip Brown, 42, of Waterbury, as a suspect, according to police.

When officers met with Brown, he refused to comply with a court-ordered search warrant, police said.

Police also noted Brown has a criminal history that includes burglary.

Brown was arrested Monday at Waterbury Superior Court and charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree larceny, criminal mischief and interfering with a search.

He appeared in court later that day, according to police.