Waterbury man charged with shots fired outside the Naugatuck Motor Lodge

NAUGATUCK, Conn. (WTNH) — Naugatuck police say a Waterbury man is accused of firing a handgun during an argument at Motor Lodge Monday morning.

Police were dispatched to the Naugatuck Motor Lodge on New Haven Road before 9 a.m.

Upon arrival, witnesses told police a man had been involved in an argument with guests before he began firing a weapon from his vehicle and leaving the scene.

No injuries were reported, according to police.

Police said the suspect- 32-year-old Reuben Ortiz- was later located at a residence in Naugatuck and taken into custody without incident after police surrounded the home and ordered him out.

While executing search warrants at the property, detectives said they found a .40 handgun and shell casings. Because Ortiz has an extensive criminal history, he was not permitted to have a firearm.

He was charged with:

• Criminal possession of a firearm
• Carrying a pistol without a permit
• Illegal discharge of a firearm
• Reckless endangerment in the 1st degree
• Breach of Peace
• Illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle
• Misuse of a license plate
• Operating a vehicle without insurance
• Operating a vehicle under suspension
• Operating an unregistered vehicle.

Ortiz was held on a $250,000 bond and scheduled to be arraigned at Waterbury Superior Court on Oct. 8.

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