THEY KEEP ADDING UP, ANOTHER HOMICIDE

FROM HPD

On Monday July 06, 2020 at approximately 1415 hours, West Hartford Police responded to the area of Capitol Avenue and Prospect Avenue on a car accident. Officers quickly determined that at least two of the occupants of the vehicle had sustained gunshot wounds. The two gunshot victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment. The operator of the vehicle later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 1606 hours. The second victim was listed in stable condition. It was later determined that the incident began in the area of 1034 Capitol Avenue and a crime scene was located and secured by responding patrol officers. The Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed control of the investigation.

   The deceased has been identified as Junny Lara-Velazquez DOB 01/28/2001 of 519 Park Street, Hartford, CT.

    Next of Kin has been identified as Kimberly Garcia DOB 03/27/1989 (sister) of 519 Park Street, Hartford, CT. 

DISGUSTING, WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?

MAYOR BRONIN STATEMENT ON STATE RECOMMENDATION TO ADDRESS CHIEF THODY CAR SCRAPE INTERNALLY

HARTFORD, CONN (July 7, 2020) – Today Mayor Bronin released the statement below after the Connecticut State Police informed the City of Hartford that the Middlesex State’s Attorney recommended that the State’s investigation into Police Chief Jason Thody’s car scrape on May 31, 2020 be closed and that the matter be referred back to the City of Hartford for any appropriate administrative action. 

Reports from the State Police show that a 911 caller reported Chief Thody’s car scrape and the State Police dispatched a car to respond.  The State trooper who responded did not locate Chief Thody’s car and “did not observe any signs of collision to any guardrail in the area” according to the investigation report filed.  The City expects to make a decision regarding potential discipline following the conclusion of the Internal Audit Commission’s look into the matter.  

“The 911 call confirms the basic facts that Chief Thody reported about this incident, which are that at approximately 4:50 PM on Sunday, May 31, Chief Thody was driving distractedly while conducting city business on his phone, veered and scraped against a guard rail, and continued on, as he was responding to an ongoing protest in Hartford,” said Mayor Luke Bronin.  “We will wait for any findings from the Internal Audit Commission, but at this point my assessment remains that this was a minor incident that Chief Thody documented and reported to the city’s Chief Operating Officer that same day.”

END OF BRONIN STATEMENT

Does Luke Bronin not have a problem with his hand picked Police Chief and his total lack of integrity? Or is Bronin ok with this coverup by his Police Chief and Chief Operating. What else can you call it with all of the changing stories?

The biggest question for me is why? That recording is pretty bad, hitting guardrails, almost hitting two motorcycles, speeds on back roads in excess of 65 miles per hour. Is that the behavior the men and women of the Hartford Police Depart should strive to be like. Is that behavior that sets an example that the residents of Hartford and Hartford's youth should try to emulate.

Or does it most likely foster more mistrust of law enforcement and definitely the people of Hartford.

Maybe Bronin should listen to that recording, I heard the caller mention "heavy damage" not the "scrape"Bronin would like us to believe.

The whole thing is disgusting and makes Luke Bronin look like more of a hypocrite who will talk before the cameras about Police accountability and turn a blind eye to this.

THE DOCUMENTS:

5.31.2020 Incident Documents_Redacted by

911 CALLER REPORTING HARTFORD POLICE CHIEF JASON THODY AS INTOXICATED DRIVER AND EVADING CRASH

Much more to come on this as I review more documents