Reports On The Use Of Force By Police Officers
Pending Use of Force and In-Custody Death Investigations
2024
October 5, 2024 - Bridgeport - Bridgeport Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
October 1, 2024 – Norwich – Norwich Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr.
September 19, 2024 - West Haven - New Haven Police Department Violent Crime Task Force - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
August 20, 2024 - North Haven - South Central Regional SWAT Team - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
July 21, 2024 - Newtown - Garner Correctional Institution - Investigation by Connecticut State Police, Connecticut Department of Correction and Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr.
July 19, 2024 - Newtown - Garner Correctional Institution - Investigation by Connecticut State Police, Connecticut Department of Correction and Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr.
June 5, 2024 - Milford - Milford Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
May 26, 2024 - Bridgeport - Bridgeport Correctional Center - Investigation by Connecticut State Police and Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr.
May 19, 2024 - East Hartford - East Hartford Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
May 16, 2024 - Bridgeport - Bridgeport Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
April 27, 2024 - Hartford - Hartford Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
April 25, 2024 - Naugatuck - Naugatuck Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
April 18, 2024 - Colchester - Colchester Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
April 7, 2024 - Hartford - Hartford Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
March 1, 2024 - Bolton - Connecticut State Police - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
February 4, 2024 - Ansonia - Bridgeport Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
2023
December 30, 2023 - Killingly - Connecticut State Police - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
December 21, 2023 - Stonington - Connecticut State Police - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
December 1, 2023 - West Haven - West Haven Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
November 26, 2023 - New London - New London Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Press Release
October 16, 2023 - Hartford - Hartford Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
October 16, 2023 - Wallingford - Wallingford Police Department - Investigation by Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr. - Preliminary Report
Completed Use of Force and In-Custody Death Investigations - Reports
2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Death of Wolcott Man While in Custody of the Wolcott Police Department on October 31, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force in Prospect on October 20, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force in Bristol on October 5, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force in Orange on September 15, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Death of New Britain Man While in Custody of the New Britain Police Department on August 28, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force in Middletown on August 12, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force in West Hartford on August 8, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force in Manchester on July 16, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force by Connecticut State Police in Wallingford on May 13, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force by Connecticut State Police in Brooklyn on May 9, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force by the East Haven Police Department in Milford on January 5, 2023
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force in Bristol on January 12, 2023
2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding In-Custody Death at the South Windsor Police Department on December 26, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force in Bristol on October 12, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force in New Haven on October 7, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Force Resulting in Death by Connecticut State Police in Canterbury on August 24, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding In-Custody Death at the Manchester Police Department on July 10, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Force in Willimantic on May 30, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Force in Torrington on March 23, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding In-Custody Death at the Norwich Police Department on February 4, 2022
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Use of Force by the United States Marshals Service in New Haven on January 13, 2022
2021
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Force in Norwich on October 26, 2021
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Force in Bridgeport on June 15, 2021
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Force at the Ansonia/Derby Town Line on April 26, 2021
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Force in Meriden on February 12, 2021
Report of the Office of Inspector General Concerning Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force by the Stratford Police Department on February 5, 2021
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning an Officer-Involved Use of Deadly Physical Force on Enfield Street in Hartford on January 6, 2021 - Video and Audio Recordings
2020
Report of the Office of the Inspector General Concerning the Use of Deadly Force by the Hartford Police Department Resulting in the Death of Shamar Ogman on December 26, 2020
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield Concerning an Officer-Involved Use of Force in Waterbury on December 8, 2020 - Camera Footage of Incident
Report of the Office of the Inspector General Concerning an Officer-Involved Use of Force in Bridgeport on September 16, 2020
Report of the Office of the Inspector General Concerning an Officer-Involved Use of Force in Naugatuck on September 14, 2020
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland Concerning the Use of Deadly Force Resulting in the Death of Jose Enrique Soto in Manchester on April 2, 2020
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury Concerning the Use of Deadly Force by the Cromwell Police Department in the Town of Cromwell on March 17, 2020
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Use of Deadly Force Resulting in the Death of Edward R. Gendron, Jr., in Waterbury on January 20, 2020
Report of the Office of the Inspector General Concerning the Use of Deadly Force by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, Resulting in the Death of Mubarak Soulemane on January 15, 2020 - Connecticut State Trooper Charged Following Deadly Use of Force Investigation
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury Concerning the Use of Deadly Force Resulting in the Death of Michael Gregory in Ansonia on January 2, 2020
2019
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Death of Andrew Lenetis on November 1, 2019
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham Concerning the Use of Deadly Force Resulting in the Death of John J. Carras in East Hartford on September 5, 2019
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland Concerning the Use of Deadly Physical Force Resulting in the Death of Alphonso Zaporta in Hartford on July 26, 2019
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Use of Deadly Physical Force on April 20, 2019, by Wethersfield Police Resulting in the Death of Anthony Vega Cruz
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning an Officer Involved Use of Deadly Force in New Haven on April 16, 2019
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford Concerning the Death of Carl R. Talbot in New Haven on March 21, 2019
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Middlesex Concerning the Use of Deadly Physical Force Resulting in the Death of Kryon Sands in Willimantic on February 20, 2019
2018
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk Concerning the Shooting Death of Paul Arbitelle in Danbury on December 29, 2018
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Juan McCray in East Hartford as a Result of the Use of Deadly Force on February 4, 2018
2017
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Zoe Dowdell in New Britain on December 14, 2017
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham Concerning the Death of Brandon Uzialko in Norwich on October 24, 2017
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury Concerning the Death of Kostatinos Sfaelos in New Milford on August 28, 2017
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury Concerning the Death of Jayson Negron in Bridgeport on May 9, 2017
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Middlesex Concerning the Death of Thomas N. Gezotis, Jr., in Suffield on April 13, 2017
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Ansonia-Milford Concerning the Use of Deadly Force in Waterbury on March 9, 2017
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham Concerning the Death of Val Thomas in Montville on January 29, 2017
2016
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Daniel Reyes in Thomaston on June 26, 2016
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury Concerning the Death of Dylan Pape in Stamford on March 21, 2016
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk Concerning the Death of Christopher Andrews in Fairfield on February 16, 2016
2015
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland Concerning the Death of Richard Love in Old Saybrook on October 10, 2015
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Death of Christopher T. Anderson in Bolton on August 14, 2015 Bolton
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury Concerning the Death of Matthew Russo in Hartford on August 7, 2015
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Officer-Involved Shooting of Tyrinde Mason-Thompson in Hartford on June 9, 2015
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury Concerning the Death of David Werblow in Branford on March 15, 2015
2014
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk Concerning the Death of Hua Jian Ye in Norwalk on October 14, 2014
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Death of Lashano Gilbert in New London on October 4, 2014
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Seth Victor in New Britain on September 3, 2014
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Death of Robert Bergeson in Salem on June 18, 2014
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Jose Maldonado in East Hartford on April 13, 2014
2013
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Gregory Bendas on December 13, 2013, in Farmington
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield Concerning the Death of Carnell Williams in Bridgeport on November 25, 2013
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Ansonia-Milford Concerning the Death of Matthew Lofaro in Milford on October 23, 2013
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury Concerning the Death of John V. Valluzzo in Ridgefield on May 24, 2013
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Jesus Espinoza in Hartford on May 15, 2013
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Middlesex Concerning the Death of Jonathan Alvarado in Westbrook on April 8, 2013
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk Concerning the Death of Bryan Stukes in Bridgeport on April 1, 2013
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham Concerning the Death of Daniel Johnston in Willimantic on March 12, 2013
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Death of Michael Dugas in Norwich on February 24, 2013
2012
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London concerning the Use of Deadly Physical Force in Norwich on August 28, 2012
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield Concerning the Death of Frank Escribano in Torrington on July 12, 2012
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Ernesto Morales in Hartford on July 11, 2012
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning the Death of Angel Cajigas in Meriden on April 21, 2012
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Use of Deadly Physical Force in Norwich on February 7, 2012
2011
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Use of Deadly Physical Force in New London on August 24, 2011
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Edmanuel Reyes in Manchester on May 19, 2011
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Samuel Victor McLeod in Wethersfield on February 1, 2011.
2010
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury on the Death of Albert James Voute III in Danbury on October 8, 2010
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Ansonia-Milford Concerning the Death of Agim Beqiraj in Seymour on May 23, 2010
2009
Report of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury on the Death of Joseph M. Della Ventura in Bethel on October 24, 2009
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning the Death of Desjon J. Edwards in Waterford on June 8, 2009
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Taurean Wilson in East Hartford on January 1, 2009
2008
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Gonzalo Guizan in Easton on May 18, 2008
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning the Shooting Death of Brian Christopher Batten in New Haven on March 8, 2008
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Joseph Bak in Hartford on March 3, 2008
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Vicente Bermudez in Hartford on February 2, 2008
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Frederick Devon McAllister in Bridgeport on January 31, 2008
2007
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Gerard Chapdelaine in Wethersfield on November 6, 2007
2006
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Jamar Marrow in Bridgeport on May 3, 2006
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning the Death of Christopher Morro in East Haven on March 14, 2006.
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury Concerning the Use of Deadly Force upon Robert Miessau on February 21, 2006, in the City of Waterbury.
2005
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Raylyn George in Bridgeport on August 25, 2005
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland Concerning the Death of Eric T. Habel in Coventry on August 16, 2005
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury Concerning the Death of Jashon Bryant and the Wounding of Brandon Henry in Hartford on May 7, 2005
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning the Death of Tyshan Napoleon in New Haven on March 11, 2005
2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Hiram Marrero in New Haven on December 16, 2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Ronald Wagner in Stratford on November 20, 2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning the Death of Mack N. Lucky in New Haven on November 8, 2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield Concerning the Death of Jonathan Mosely in Bridgeport on September 28, 2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford Concerning the Death of Dennis Kissel in Seymour on June 4, 2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of John R. Zipoli in Hartford on May 25, 2004
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Shooting Death of Bryant Davenport in Bristol on March 5, 2004
2003
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Ruddy Lora, a.k.a Juan Gonzalez, in Hartford on July 2, 2003
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning the Death of Robert Davis in Hartford on March 7, 2003
2002
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of Anthony Newfield in New Britain on July 23, 2002
2001
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Britain Concerning the Death of John Sullivan in Plymouth on November 7, 2001
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham Concerning the Death of Robert Phelps in Danielson on June 19, 2001
Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland Concerning the Death of William Kennan in Rockville on June 3, 2001
