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Police Officer Fired For Using Excessive Force In Bridgeport Police Officer Fired For Using Excessive Force In Bridgeport
Police Officer Fired For Using Excessive Force In Bridgeport A longtime police officer has been fired for using excessive force during an arrest. Officer Richard Cretella, a 20-year veteran of the Bridgeport Police Department, was fired on Wednesday, Jan. 20 for an incident that took place on Wednesday, April 1, said Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia. “After careful review of all evidence and rebuttal information provided during his Due Process Hearing, it is clear that Officer Cretella engaged in utilizing excessive force during an incident involving a City of Bridgeport resident, said Garcia. During the incident in question, Cretella was allegedly t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Officer Seen On Video Punching Man Will Be Fired, Commission Rules CT Officer Seen On Video Punching Man Will Be Fired, Commission Rules
CT Officer Seen On Video Punching Man Will Be Fired, Commission Rules A police commission has recommended firing a police officer who is accused of using excessive force during a Christmas morning confrontation with a resident in Connecticut. On Tuesday, June 16, the City of New Haven held a Board of Police Commissioners meeting in which New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes recommended the firing of Officer Jason Santiago after the incident that occurred last year.  Body camera footage released last week shows Santiago, an 8-year-veteran, kicking a man in the groin, and later punching him in the face while the man was handcuffed.  In…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says
Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says A police officer in the area has been arrested for allegedly using excessive force with a woman who was handcuffed, intoxicated, and under arrest. Flanked by his lawyer, Mount Vernon Police officer Ryan Hughes turned himself in to the Westchester District Attorney’s Office in White Plains, where he was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly manhandling a woman in his custody. The arrest comes amid national protests over the police-related death of George Floyd. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that on Aug. 24 last year, inside the Mount Vernon Poli…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'The Department Will Not Tolerate Misconduct From Our Officers,' Bridgeport PD Chief Says 'The Department Will Not Tolerate Misconduct From Our Officers,' Bridgeport PD Chief Says
'The Department Will Not Tolerate Misconduct From Our Officers,' Bridgeport PD Chief Says As the Bridgeport Police Department grapples with the after-effects of a scathing investigation that cited at least 17 officers for wrongdoing, the city's top cop says the department won't tolerate misconduct. “The police department will not tolerate misconduct from our officers," said Chief Armando Perez. "Since this incident and throughout my tenure as chief, we have taken various proactive measures to ensure that officers are appropriately trained on safety, responding to a scene, and interacting with the community." The incident took place on Oct. 21, 2017, duri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
17 Bridgeport Police Officers Cited For Misconduct In Internal Affairs Probe 17 Bridgeport Police Officers Cited For Misconduct In Internal Affairs Probe
17 Bridgeport Police Officers Cited For Misconduct In Internal Affairs Probe A report released by the Bridgeport Police Department regarding actions taken by officers during a party in October 2017, has found that 17 officers were involved in some type of wrongdoing.  According to the Connecticut Post, five officers and a civilian detention officer used excessive force, and 10 officers lied about their actions while breaking up a house party, an internal investigation found. Overall, the report found rule violations and possible criminal activity by 17 police officers and two civilian detention officers, the paper wrote. Two of the officers accused have commit…

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by Kathy Reakes