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Waterbury Police Officer Fired For 'Unacceptable' Conduct Waterbury Police Officer Fired For 'Unacceptable' Conduct
Waterbury Police Officer Fired For 'Unacceptable' Conduct A Connecticut police officer was fired for "unacceptable" conduct during a traffic stop while he was directing traffic. The incident took place in New Haven County in Waterbury on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the intersection of Thomaston Avenue and Homer Street. During the stop, Officer James Hinkle was directing traffic due to a mechanical failure of the traffic lights at the intersection, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. While directing traffic, a vehicle proceeded through the intersection. Hinkle provided commands to the vehicle to stop and struck the driver's side of the vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Police Sgt. Fired For Off-Duty Traffic Stop In Which She Allegedly Harassed Woman CT Police Sgt. Fired For Off-Duty Traffic Stop In Which She Allegedly Harassed Woman
CT Police Sgt. Fired For Off-Duty Traffic Stop In Which She Allegedly Harassed Woman A Connecticut police sergeant has been fired from her job after allegedly making a traffic stop while off-duty in a road-rage type of incident. New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson recommended on Friday, Aug. 26, the termination of Sgt. Shayna Kendall after an internal affairs investigation was completed and was found to have violated numerous department policies.  The investigation was reviewed by the Civilian Review Board who agreed with Jacobson’s recommendation and it ultimately went in front of the Board of Police Commissioners on Thursday, Aug. 25, who voted to terminate Kendall.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Eight Connecticut State Police Recruits Fired For Cheating Eight Connecticut State Police Recruits Fired For Cheating
Eight Connecticut State Police Recruits Fired For Cheating Nearly a dozen Connecticut State Police recruits have been fired for allegedly violating training rules and regulations, officials announced. On Tuesday, March 15, state police announced that an internal affairs investigation determined that eight recruits were found to be in violation of Connecticut State Police Academy Rules and Registrations for alleged cheating and plagiarism. The move came after the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, and Recruit Termination Board met this week to discuss punishments for the recruits following the IA inves…

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by Zak Failla
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Cause Of Death Released For CT Woman Found Dead After Date Cause Of Death Released For CT Woman Found Dead After Date
Cause Of Death Released For CT Woman Found Dead After Date A cause of death has been released for a Fairfield County woman who died while on a date with a man she met on an app. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said. Since her death, the family has been battling with the Bridgeport Police Department over how it was handling the investigation, or lack of an investigation, in the family's opinion. On Monday, Jan. 24, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause o…

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by Kathy Reakes