It's no secret that Waterbury, CT has seen better days, each year, there are new stats that back this up. In 2023, WTNH published the results of a study from Money Geek that showed Waterbury is one of the most dangerous cities in CT.

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If you Google "Waterbury crime" you will have plenty of hard data (boring) to sift through but if you do the same search on Tiktok, you'll be taken directly to the streets. There is a Tiktok account called @waterburyisnutz that has over 6,000 followers and more than 55 thousand likes that highlights the most outrageous that Waterbury has to offer.

It showed up in my feed over the weekend and once I started watching these videos I could not stop. Here are a few of the more popular clips.

WARNING: Language

Truck Takes Baldwin in Reverse!!

@waterburyisnutz Truck Takes Baldwin in Reverse!! #WaterburyIsNuts #waterburyconnecticut #waterburyct #waterburyisnutz #waterbury #news ♬ original sound - Waterbury Is Nuts

Driving in reverse in the rain? That is a completely normal thing to do.

Figuring out Hot Dogs

@waterburyisnutz what the ??? #WaterburyIsNuts #Connecticut #WaterburyConnecticut #news #viral #viralreels #viralvideo ♬ original sound - Waterbury Is Nuts

I don't know what I just saw but I need the phone number of that dude's tailor.

Robbery Does Not Go Well

@waterburyisnutz #Nutjob of the Country Award goes to this Fool !! #WaterburyIsNuts #Connecticut #waterburyisnutz #Youtube #atl #atlanta #atlantageorgia ♬ original sound - Waterbury Is Nuts

If someone runs in shouting robbery and no one even blinks, did it ever really happen?

Nothing to See Here

@waterburyisnutz Hostage situation By Fulton Park #WaterburyIsNuts #viraltiktok #viralvideo #waterburyconnecticut #Waterbury ♬ original sound - Waterbury Is Nuts

A city where you can see a real life SWAT team.

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