VERNON — Detectives from the Vernon Police Department, in collaboration with the Norwich Violent Crimes Task Force, have apprehended 32-year-old Samuel Rivera from Norwich in connection to an early morning shooting on Union Street that took place on Oct. 5.
Rivera was taken into custody on Dec. 3 and faces multiple charges, including criminal possession of a firearm, illegal discharge of a firearm, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment in the first degree, interfering with an officer, and tampering with evidence.
Following his arrest, Rivera was detained on a $650,000 bond and made his initial court appearance on Dec. 5.
The Vernon Police Department is actively pursuing leads in this case and urges anyone with information to reach out to their Detective Division at (860) 872-9126.
Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police Department prepared the official statement on the arrest and provided contact information for further inquiries at [email protected].
