Naugatuck Police Hit Armed Robbers With Multiple Charges [Updated]

Update as of 4 p.m. on Dec. 18:

Charges have been filed against the two men who were taken into custody in relation to last night's armed robbery of a Naugatuck gas station.

The two men arrested are Jose Abraham and Luis Abraham. Police didn't immediately disclose their town of residence, age or their relation. 

Both were charged with multiple violations, including:

• Robbery
• Larceny
• Reckless endangerment
• Possessing weapons in a motor vehicle

They were arraigned this morning in Waterbury Superior Court. 

According to Naugatuck Police, the two men entered the Mobile gas station on Rubber Avenue at about 9:15 p.m., wearing all black clothing. The store clerk told police that one man displayed a handgun and the other grabbed him by his shirt, and moved him toward the cash registers.

The suspects stole several hundred dollars in cash and then fled. They were apprehended a short time later, thanks to information from witnesses, quick action by police, the work of a K9, and collaboration with area departments.

The original report follows:

Two men suspected of committing an armed robbery in Naugatuck Tuesday night are in custody after police tracked the suspects with the help of a K9 and officers from neighboring departments.

According to Naugatuck Police spokesman Lt. Bryan Cammarata, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Mobile Gas Station located at 469 Rubber Ave. at about 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 17. Witnesses reported that two men fled in a red pickup south towards Cherry Street.

Police located that pickup on Rubber Avenue near Cherry Street, and as they attempted to stop the vehicle it fled and struck a snow bank on Cherry Street Extension, Cammarata said. The two suspects attempted to flee.

One man was apprehended at the vehicle while officers pursued the other suspect on foot. A police K9 tracked him to the western bank of the Naugatuck River, where he was located and taken into custody.

Cammarata said the investigation remains active and the names of the suspects are not yet being released.

Naugatuck Police were assisted by officers from other agencies, including Connecticut State Police, Beacon Falls and Middlebury Police.