NAUGATUCK POLICE DEPARTMENT

Lt. Bryan Cammarata

211 Spring Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770
203-729-5221
bcammarata@naugatuckpd.org

PRESS RELEASE
June 15, 2015

On 12/5/14 The Naugatuck Building Inspector contacted the Naugatuck PD

regarding work on a residence he believed was being done without the proper
permits. The residence located on Scott Street in Naugatuck had building
debris displayed which indicated that a kitchen renovation was being done to
the home.
The Building inspector advised NPD that he spoke with the contractor who
admitted he had not pulled a permit and that he had performed a number of
building and electrical projects on the home for which he did not posses a
license for.
The home owners and contractor were advised that a permit would need to
be pulled to complete the work and that the work completed would need to
be repaired by a licensed contractor / electrician. The contractor then applied
for a permit utilizing another name which was determined to not be his.
The homeowners advised police that they did not know the contractor was
not licensed and that they were told he was when he started work on the
home. The homeowners further advised that when they learned he was not
licensed and that he applied for the permit under a false name they hired
another contractor and electrician to perform the renovations. The building
inspector confirmed that those persons were properly licensed and had
obtained the proper permits.
Based on the actions of the original contractor, identified as Mr. Jose Canto
(DOB 3/19/60) of Mortimer St Waterbury, an arrest warrant was issued for him
charging him with 1 count each of:

- Failure to have a home improvement contractors license

- Willful performance of craftsmans work without a license
- Failure to obtain a building permit
- Reckless endangerment

The arrest warrant was served on Canto on 6/10/15 at 7:16 AM. Canto was
released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior court on
6/24/15.