Housing provider, city sued

A woman has sued a nonprofit housing provider, the City of Shelton and four police officers for wrongly evicting her from a subsidized apartment in downtown Shelton.

Michelle Engles, 62, claims Crossroads Housing and the Shelton Police Department violated the Residential Landlord Tenant Act by removing her from a one-bedroom transitional unit on Cota Street that Crossroads supplied, according to a federal complaint filed on Oct. 2.

“Crossroads and Ms. Engles entered into a rental agreement under which Ms. Engles agreed to pay monthly rent, just like any other renter. After two years, Crossroad...