LUKE
RONIN
Mayor
Date: February 10,2017
CITY OF HARTFORD
Hartford
Police Department
253
High Street
Hartford,
Connecticut
06103
P
860)
757-4000
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JAMES
C
ROVELLA
Chief
of
Police
This report was prepared by Sergeant Kevin O'Brien, an investigator assigned to the Hartford Police Department Internal Affairs Division, under the direct supervision
of
Lieutenant Michael Coates, Commander
of
the
Hartford Police Department Internal Affairs Division.
DATE OF INCIDENT:
June 4, 2016
TIM OF
INCIDENT:
2133 Hours
LOCATION
OF
INCIDENT:
800 Flat bush A venue West Hartford, Connecticut
COMPLAINANT:
Chief James C. Rovella
INVESTIGATION:
Police Pursuit/Use
of
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Complainant:
ChiefJames C. Rovella
Complaint Date:
June
6
2016
I. INVESTIGATION
1.
Police Pursuit and Use
of
Force Investigation
II. ENCLOSURES
Hartford Police Department Case Incident Reports and Supplements Memo written by
Chief
of
Police James
C.
Rovella
2
Copy
of
Consent to Search Form, Photo identification
of
Mr. Vaccaro, and Photographs 3 Copy
of
request form and DVDs containing radio transmissions
4
Copy
of
Hartford Police Department Cruiser Video
5
Copy
of
the booking photographs
of
Mr. Perez and Mr. Diaz/In-House
6
Copy
of
e-mail sent by Captain Jason Thody 7 DVD containing Park Street video footage
8
Copy
oftwo
letters sent to Mr. David Shepack
9
West Hartford Police Department reports, video and photographs
10
Connecticut State Police reports, interviews and video Copy
of
arrest warrant for Sergeant Sean Spell
12
Copy
of
interviews with the Connecticut State Police
13
Copy
of
Mr.
Diaz s
interview/statement
14
Interviews with personnel
15
Copy
of
Mr. Perez's and
Mr.
Diaz s
 
16
Copy
of
all Connecticut State Police paperwork and Use
ofF
orce Analysis
17
Copy
of
applicable HPD General Orders
18
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CITY OF H RTFORD
INTERDEP RTMENT L MEMOR NDUM
Chief James
C.
Rovella Chief
of
Police
FROM
Sergeant Kevin O'Brien
({ j)
Investigator, Internal Affmrs Division
DATE
February
10
2017
SUBJECT
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2016-005 Hartford Police Department Case Number 2016-16021 Connecticut State Police Case Number CFS1600334097
1.
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, at approximately 2058 hours, the Hartford Police Department was involved in a motor vehicle pursuit
of
a stolen vehicle, which led to multiple assaults on police officers and the subsequent force utilized by multiple officers on scene. This incident was documented under Hartford Police Department Case Number 2016-16021, which was written by Officer Stephen Barone and notarized by Sergeant Winston Brooks. A summary
of
Officer Barone's report
is
as follows: Officer Barone was assigned to Hartford Police Department Patrol Unit 2 and on a directed patrol in the area
of
Zion Street and Glendale A venue in Hartford, Connecticut. Officer Barone observed the operator
of
a black 2015 Toyota Camry, later identified as Mr. Ricardo Perez (Date
of
Birth 12/05/1981
of
19
McKinley Street, Third Floor, Hartford, Connecticut), incisively utilizing the vehicle's
hom
at the intersection
of
Zion Street at Glendale Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. Officer Barone determined that the Mr. Perez was in violation
of
Connecticut General Statute 14-80(a), Excessive Noise and pulled his patrol vehicle onto Zion Street
in
an attempt to get into a position to conduct a motor vehicle stop. Mr. Perez quickly accelerated and went westbound on Glendale A venue and failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection
of
Glendale Avenue and Hillside Street.
Mr.
Perez then accelerated south onto Brookfield Street before Officer Barone lost sight
of
the motor vehicle. Officer Barone then observed the vehicle again,
as
it was traveling east on Dart Street. Officer Barone utilized his mobile data terminal (MDT) and determined that the vehicle was reported stolen out
of
New Britain, Connecticut on June
3
2016 (New Britain Police Department Case Number 2016-12024). Officer Barone began
to
follow the vehicle as he awaited the arrival
of
a secondary unit to assist in conducting a felony motor vehicle stop. Mr. Perez traveled east on Dart Street, west on New Britain Avenue, north on Chandler Street, east on Flatbush A venue, north on Westbrook A venue, east on Bonner Street, north on Say brooke Street, and then north on Brookfield Street. During this time
of
travel, Mr. Perez operated the vehicle normal until he accelerated north on Brookfield Street, causing Officer Barone to, once again, lose sight
of
the motor vehicle. IAD
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