**Date:** 5-7-69
**Source:** Unknown
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NAUGATUCK—An attempt to push five railroad freight cars into a Uniroyal warehouse on Elm St. Friday afternoon resulted in injuries to at least five men as police officers tried to move picketing United Rubber Workers out of the way of the constantly moving train. According to reports from some of those involved in the incident, a locomotive and five cars approached the gate leading to the warehouse at about 1 p.m. Policemen at the scene said they expected the train would stop to allow them time to clear the track and gate of circulating pickets. They added that the train did not stop, but continued toward the warehouse at an estimated 10 mph. Pickets held their position in front of the gate while police, some of whom were unaware that the train was still coming, tried to haul the pickets out of the path of the train. Both police and pickets suffered injuries as the cars continued into the gate. Men from both sides were occasionally shoved against the moving cars. Two pickets, Robert Sequeira, 440 South Main St., and Mario Carniero, 18 Bridge St., were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital where they were treated and released. One patrolman, Ronald Pruchnicki, received bruises and was treated at the hospital, returning to work for the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. Police Lt. Richard Payne received a groin injury, but was not taken to the hospital.