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Ex-Hartford Chief Tapped For Interim Role Amid Turmoil In Search For Permanent Leader: Report Ex-Hartford Chief Tapped For Interim Role Amid Turmoil In Search For Permanent Leader: Report
Ex-Hartford Chief Tapped For Interim Role Amid Turmoil In Search For Permanent Leader: Report Former Hartford Police Chief James Rovella will return to lead the department — at least for now. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced that Rovella will serve as interim chief starting Monday, Feb. 24, while the city continues its search for a permanent replacement, NBC Connecticut reported. The move comes after Philadelphia Police Captain Tyrell McCoy, Hartford’s initial pick, abruptly withdrew from consideration. Arulampalam cited "personal reasons" for McCoy’s decision, but NBC Connecticut Investigates uncovered a deeper issue—McCoy is under internal investigation in Philadelphia, including…

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by Josh Lanier
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Child Porn: Officers Raid Wrong CT Apartment; Suspect Commits Suicide Child Porn: Officers Raid Wrong CT Apartment; Suspect Commits Suicide
Child Porn: Officers Raid Wrong CT Apartment; Suspect Commits Suicide Police are investigating after officers knocked on the wrong door and detained a woman in handcuffs as they searched for a suspect allegedly involved in child pornography in Connecticut. The incident took in New Haven County on Thursday, April 6 in New Haven on East Street. According to the New Haven Police Department Chief Karl Jacobson, officers were serving a search warrant for a suspected child pornographer when they went to the wrong apartment on the wrong floor and knocked in a door with a battering ram. Inside the apartment were a woman and her two children. The woman was handcuffe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Police Sergeant Under Investigation For Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen CT Police Sergeant Under Investigation For Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen
CT Police Sergeant Under Investigation For Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen A high-ranking police official in Connecticut is in hot water after being accused of allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to an underage girl. According to police, a complaint has been filed against Coventry Police Sgt. Michael Hicks, who has been accused of sending the inappropriate messages in 2012 and 2013, the department confirmed. The girl is now an adult and no criminal charges have been filed, but an internal investigation has been launched. The complaint was reportedly filed in September last year. Connecticut State Police has conducted a criminal investigation that is ongo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Stamford Police Promise 'Full Disclosure' In Investigation Of Four Officers Stamford Police Promise 'Full Disclosure' In Investigation Of Four Officers
Stamford Police Promise 'Full Disclosure' In Investigation Of Four Officers Four Stamford police officers are being investigated for alleged “wrongdoing,” and officials have promised the public a transparent, thorough investigation. The nature of the wrongdoing has not been released, and the Stamford Police Department will not be releasing the names of the officers as the investigation is ongoing. The four officers implicated have been relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation. “This is a hard time for the Stamford Police Department,” officials said in a statement. “As you may be aware we are in the midst of investigating four of our own members for…

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by Zak Failla
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Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor' Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor'
Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor' Kevin Ollie, who was fired as men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, is contesting the university's decision was made with "just cause" and said he will "work vigorously to defend my honor." UConn said in the fall it had hired a law firm and was conducting an internal investigation after receiving allegations about violations that were not specified. Ollie's firing is with cause, UConn said, meaning the university does not believe it is obligated to play the remaining five years on a seven-year $18 million contract. "The University of Connecticut,…

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by Joe Lombardi