Ansonia police lieutenant suspended

The spokesman for the city's police department has been suspended without pay for three weeks for an incident that happened seven years ago when he was off duty, according to the city's attorney.

[What]

Wow, seven years ago? What the heck did he do?

[AVA]

This sounds like a juicy story. Enquiring minds want to know!

[I Agree]

AVA wrote:

This sounds like a juicy story. Enquiring minds want to know!

Yes. The article says it wasn't criminal. So, what does a person (in this case a Police Officer) have to do, to get suspended without pay seven years later? Interesting indeed.

[CASPER]

it involved a 14 year girl who he was dating, its common knowledge, she later became pregnant.oh by the way she was black.....

[Ramona]

Lt. Williams was hired to serve and protect the city of Ansonia, so I thing the citizens have the RIGHT to know what he did 7 years ago and why it took so long for a suspension to happen. As always the citizens are on a need to know basis. Thats politics!

[What]

"CASPER", I don't know the man but what you've stated is a serious crime. Were you being sarcastic?

I, like others who have posted would like to know what happened. I believe the citizens of Ansonia have a right to know. But what you've stated can ruin many lives and isn't funny at all.

[joe]

Here we go again,ansonia cops in the frying pan.We need change,in the police dept.The pd is run by MORONS.

[HMMMM]

Could it have stemmed from that picture with the two patrolwomen? Lets see if something happens to the officer that put in for the overtime and never went to her job. now yhey just need to get rid of that Cheif. Hale is no good..........THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ANSONIA COP IN THE SPOT LIGHT SOOOOOOON....

[ansonia]

Wayne is a fine man, husband and father, I do not know what he did but I know his character, he is a good person

[Colon McEnroe]

Mr. Johnson needs to realize that the 2 minority officers were ARRESTED, the white one wasn't.

[Colon McEnroe]

ansonia wrote:

Wayne is a fine man, husband and father, I do not know what he did but I know his character, he is a good person

They said the same thing about Steve McNair until his girlfriend killed him.

[THE LAW ENFORCER]

Mr. Johnson is a joke!!

The two black officers committed crimes and were arrested. One of them stole a garden hose from the city. He didnt have 20 bucks to buy his own? An officers entire career is based on his integrity. If a cop steals how can you trust what he says or does?
The other guy was arrested in Bridgeport for breach of peace. If Bridgeport Police resorted to an arrest he must have talked his way into it.
We dont know for sure what transpired seven years ago but to suspend an officer seven years after the fact sounds serious to me. What is serious enough but not criminal??? Immoral?? Unethical??
The cat is exiting the bag!! Stay tuned.

[rocky]

funny how a loschiavo ends up in the dept and now people are getting suspended for something that happened 7 years ago....

[metoo]

maybe he got suspended for leaving his car running at a Dunkin Donuts parking lot? Who Cares...they are all crooks anyways..

[in the know]

this was something mgt knew about and swept under the carpet, then was forced to bring to light

[gambit]

my goodness. why is it always a comparison of white vs. black. Why does the NAACP always have to get involed. I dont care if the police officer was male female, white black or even green. Who cares. If they commit a crime they get arrested. Now if this suspended police officer did commit a crime maybe they should of arrested him at the time. Maybe the statutory limit expired. Or maybe he should be arrested. If so then the Excecutive Committee is also in the wrong. You can bet your a** I would get arrested if I committ a crime.

[AVA]

Well any news?

[Dope]

Colon McEnroe wrote:

Mr. Johnson needs to realize that the 2 minority officers were ARRESTED, the white one wasn't.

Thats the point of the article, it was never investigated and no action was taken at the time.

[Railroaded]

If I were him I would fight the suspension. Being suspended for something that happened seven years ago is ludicrous. The union would beat this in front of the labor board and should file a grievance on his behalf.

[What]

THE LAW ENFORCER wrote:

Mr. Johnson is a joke!!
The two black officers committed crimes and were arrested. One of them stole a garden hose from the city. He didnt have 20 bucks to buy his own? An officers entire career is based on his integrity. If a cop steals how can you trust what he says or does?
The other guy was arrested in Bridgeport for breach of peace. If Bridgeport Police resorted to an arrest he must have talked his way into it.
We dont know for sure what transpired seven years ago but to suspend an officer seven years after the fact sounds serious to me. What is serious enough but not criminal??? Immoral?? Unethical??
The cat is exiting the bag!! Stay tuned.

I'm not defending anyone but in the interest of clarity I would like to point out that one officer is accussed of stealing a hose. He has not been convicted of anything since he hasn't had his day in court yet. Previous articles state he is on paid administrative leave. Which makes you wonder, what the heck is taking so long (over a year) to end that mess?

The other officer's charge was dismissed (that's in the article) and I heard around town that he is appealing that suspension.

I agree with you that it is strange to read about a suspension without pay for something that took place 7 years ago. The paper states it's not criminal. So, I'm with you on speculating that it must be something serious. It makes one wonder about this officer's integrity also, as you have stated.

We will just have to wait and see.