State police have charged a Bridgeport police officer with unlawful
discharge of a firearm after a Dec. 17 incident in which he accidentally
shot himself.
Officer Juan Santiago, 55, was at the Bagel King
restaurant at 3550 Main St. with three other Bridgeport police officers
when "he mishandled a firearm ... and discharged the round through the
thigh area of his left leg," state police said. The gun was not his
department-issue pistol, Bridgeport police said at the time.
No one else was injured. Santiago was treated at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Six days later, state police detectives were assigned by the Bridgeport state's attorney to investigate the incident.
Police said they determined that Santiago mishandled the gun, causing
it to fire. They obtained an arrest warrant charging him with unlawful
discharge of a firearm.
Santiago turned himself in at the Bethany
barracks at 9:30 a.m. Monday. He was released on a promise to appear in
court Feb. 18 in Superior Court in Bridgeport.
Santiago remains on the job, but is assigned to desk duty.
"First,
I would like to say we are grateful that the officer is recovering from
his injury," Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. said. "We
have said from the outset that we requested the state police handle the
investigation so the public would have confidence that it would be fair
and unbiased. The state police conducted a thorough investigation,
consulted with the state's attorney's office and made a determination
that we will respect."
Showing posts with label accidental shooting. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, March 01, 2010
Officer Jared Bledsoe & Wife Charged with Child Endangerment
A Las Vegas police officer and his wife will be charged with child endangerment with substantial bodily harm after their 2-year-old shot himself with the officer’s gun in February.
Las Vegas Metro police Officer Jared Bledsoe and his wife, Shawnee Bledsoe, both 27, face one count of the felony charge after their son discovered a loaded gun in the night stand after he was put to bed.
The toddler, Jared Benjamin Bledsoe, was hit in the arm and abdomen after the gun went off and was at one point in critical condition after the gun discharged.
The complaint, made in Moapa Valley Township Justice Court, said the toddler suffered “unjustifiable physical pain and substantial bodily harm.”
Las Vegas Metro police Officer Jared Bledsoe and his wife, Shawnee Bledsoe, both 27, face one count of the felony charge after their son discovered a loaded gun in the night stand after he was put to bed.
The toddler, Jared Benjamin Bledsoe, was hit in the arm and abdomen after the gun went off and was at one point in critical condition after the gun discharged.
The complaint, made in Moapa Valley Township Justice Court, said the toddler suffered “unjustifiable physical pain and substantial bodily harm.”
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Officer Robert John Lewis Charged with Shooting Death of His Son
Camp Lejeune civilian law enforcement officer has been charged in the November 2009 accidental shooting death of his young son.
Robert John Lewis, 27, of Jacksonville, N.C., was charged Wednesday morning with involuntary manslaughter, possession of a weapon of mass destruction, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and failing to secure a firearm from a minor, according to an Onslow County Sheriff’s Office release.
The charges come nearly two months after Lewis’ 3-year-old son, Tyler, shot himself in the forehead Nov. 16 with a .40-caliber pistol he found on a table in the family’s home, according to authorities. He died shortly after the gun fired.
Lewis was working on the base when the shooting occurred. His wife was at home with their son at the time.
He has been placed in Onslow County Jail on $55,000 bond.
Robert John Lewis, 27, of Jacksonville, N.C., was charged Wednesday morning with involuntary manslaughter, possession of a weapon of mass destruction, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and failing to secure a firearm from a minor, according to an Onslow County Sheriff’s Office release.
The charges come nearly two months after Lewis’ 3-year-old son, Tyler, shot himself in the forehead Nov. 16 with a .40-caliber pistol he found on a table in the family’s home, according to authorities. He died shortly after the gun fired.
Lewis was working on the base when the shooting occurred. His wife was at home with their son at the time.
He has been placed in Onslow County Jail on $55,000 bond.
Friday, January 01, 2010
Police Officer's 3-year-old Son Shoots Cousin
A police officer's 3-year-old son shot his cousin of the same age to death in what the county sheriff is calling a "tragic accident."
The New Year's Eve shooting happened in Rayville, in northeastern Louisiana.
The 3-year-old victim was the officer's niece. He had gone to visit another off-duty officer, according to thenewsstar.com.
Sheriff Charles McDonald says the two children were playing in the front yard.
The police officer reached inside his vehicle to get something and turned away, the paper said.
While his back was turned, the little boy reached inside the driver's side door and grabbed the officer's sidearm, pulling the trigger.
The bullet accidentally struck the girl, killing her instantly.
The names of the officers and children involved were not released.
The New Year's Eve shooting happened in Rayville, in northeastern Louisiana.
The 3-year-old victim was the officer's niece. He had gone to visit another off-duty officer, according to thenewsstar.com.
Sheriff Charles McDonald says the two children were playing in the front yard.
The police officer reached inside his vehicle to get something and turned away, the paper said.
While his back was turned, the little boy reached inside the driver's side door and grabbed the officer's sidearm, pulling the trigger.
The bullet accidentally struck the girl, killing her instantly.
The names of the officers and children involved were not released.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Another Cleveland City Officer Arrested
There have been two more arrests in an ongoing series of investigations at the Cleveland Police Department.
A former police officer was arrested Monday on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Dennis Hughes, 33, had already been arrested last month in connection with a shooting investigation and drug investigation. He resigned his position at that time.
Also arrested on Monday was Cleveland Police Officer Nathan Thomas, 37.
Thomas was arrested in connection with the shooting and drug investigation, which has so far resulted in the arrests of three city police officers and a Cleveland physician.
A fourth Cleveland police officer, Chris Mason, remains on leave as a result of an injury to his hand when he was shot by Hughes.
Arrested Monday, shortly before 1 a.m., Hughes was leaving the home of Cleveland Officer Nathan Thomas with a 16-year-old girl in his vehicle, according to court records.
Court records state the girl's mother contacted the Cleveland Police Department Sunday afternoon and reported her daughter missing.
The woman told officers she thought her daughter was with Hughes.
According to reports, a Bradley County Deputy located Hughes early Monday morning, leaving Thomas' home with the girl.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Lauderdale Highway and Mouse Creek Road and alerted police he had located the missing teen-ager.
According to court documents, several empty beer containers and various prescription medication belonging to Hughes were found in the vehicle.
Reports state the girl was under the influence of alcohol and was charged with consumption of alcohol by someone younger than 21.
Hughes was also arrested Dec. 18 and charged with aggravated perjury, filing a false report and two counts of aggravated assault by reckless endangerment as a result of an investigation into the shooting Nov. 30.
That incident was first reported as an accidental shooting.
According to initial reports, Mason and Officer Jonathan Hammons -- who were on duty -- were at the home of Hughes, who was off duty, shortly before midnight on Nov. 30.
An internal investigation into that incident by the Cleveland Police Department continues.
Both, Hammons and Thomas were suspended without pay pending the outcome of the investigation, after the investigation into the shooting resulted in a prescription belonging to Thomas being found in Hughes' vehicle.
Thomas was booked into the Bradley County Jail Monday and was charged with prescription fraud, possession of Schedule II and III narcotics for resale and simple possession of a Schedule V narcotic.
Thomas has been under investigation by the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force and is accused of selling prescription medications he has received by prescription from Dr. James W. Sego. Sego was arrested Dec. 18 and charged with felony counts of illegally selling prescription painkillers and other drugs.
According to reports, Sego prescribed Thomas more than 6,000 oxycodones and 1,100 hydrocodones within one year's time.
According to the search warrant served by the Drug Task Force, when agents searched Thomas' home in December they found "a large cardboard box with extremely large amounts of various drugs, samples, etc. (too numerous to list individually)," weapons, syringes and cell phones. The search warrant also indicated agents found, "one white plastic snorting device (ink pen) with yellow residue" in the master bedroom in a decorative drawer near the top of the dresser, along with several other items, such as "one prescription box w/1 glass vial inside labeled DEPO-Testosterone."
Thomas was released on a $10,000 bond Monday.
A former police officer was arrested Monday on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Dennis Hughes, 33, had already been arrested last month in connection with a shooting investigation and drug investigation. He resigned his position at that time.
Also arrested on Monday was Cleveland Police Officer Nathan Thomas, 37.
Thomas was arrested in connection with the shooting and drug investigation, which has so far resulted in the arrests of three city police officers and a Cleveland physician.
A fourth Cleveland police officer, Chris Mason, remains on leave as a result of an injury to his hand when he was shot by Hughes.
Arrested Monday, shortly before 1 a.m., Hughes was leaving the home of Cleveland Officer Nathan Thomas with a 16-year-old girl in his vehicle, according to court records.
Court records state the girl's mother contacted the Cleveland Police Department Sunday afternoon and reported her daughter missing.
The woman told officers she thought her daughter was with Hughes.
According to reports, a Bradley County Deputy located Hughes early Monday morning, leaving Thomas' home with the girl.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Lauderdale Highway and Mouse Creek Road and alerted police he had located the missing teen-ager.
According to court documents, several empty beer containers and various prescription medication belonging to Hughes were found in the vehicle.
Reports state the girl was under the influence of alcohol and was charged with consumption of alcohol by someone younger than 21.
Hughes was also arrested Dec. 18 and charged with aggravated perjury, filing a false report and two counts of aggravated assault by reckless endangerment as a result of an investigation into the shooting Nov. 30.
That incident was first reported as an accidental shooting.
According to initial reports, Mason and Officer Jonathan Hammons -- who were on duty -- were at the home of Hughes, who was off duty, shortly before midnight on Nov. 30.
An internal investigation into that incident by the Cleveland Police Department continues.
Both, Hammons and Thomas were suspended without pay pending the outcome of the investigation, after the investigation into the shooting resulted in a prescription belonging to Thomas being found in Hughes' vehicle.
Thomas was booked into the Bradley County Jail Monday and was charged with prescription fraud, possession of Schedule II and III narcotics for resale and simple possession of a Schedule V narcotic.
Thomas has been under investigation by the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force and is accused of selling prescription medications he has received by prescription from Dr. James W. Sego. Sego was arrested Dec. 18 and charged with felony counts of illegally selling prescription painkillers and other drugs.
According to reports, Sego prescribed Thomas more than 6,000 oxycodones and 1,100 hydrocodones within one year's time.
According to the search warrant served by the Drug Task Force, when agents searched Thomas' home in December they found "a large cardboard box with extremely large amounts of various drugs, samples, etc. (too numerous to list individually)," weapons, syringes and cell phones. The search warrant also indicated agents found, "one white plastic snorting device (ink pen) with yellow residue" in the master bedroom in a decorative drawer near the top of the dresser, along with several other items, such as "one prescription box w/1 glass vial inside labeled DEPO-Testosterone."
Thomas was released on a $10,000 bond Monday.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Officer Stephen Vaughn Accidentally Shoots Wife
PUEBLO, Colo
The Pueblo County sheriff's office says a woman was injured after being accidentally shot by her husband, an off-duty Pueblo police officer.
The sheriff's office says deputies responded to a report of an accidental shooting at the couple's home at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday.
The woman, Robin Vaughn, was transported to Parkview Medical Center, where she was treated for a gunshot wound to her torso.
Authorities say a preliminary investigation showed Vaughn's husband, Pueblo police officer Stephen Vaughn, had just finished cleaning a pistol when it discharged.
The two were in separate rooms at the time, and the round struck Robin Vaughn after traveling through a wall.
The case is being investigated by the sheriff's office and will be sent to the district attorney's office for review.
More Information: http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x1589518800/Pueblo-officer-who-shot-wife-put-on-administrative-leave
The Pueblo County sheriff's office says a woman was injured after being accidentally shot by her husband, an off-duty Pueblo police officer.
The sheriff's office says deputies responded to a report of an accidental shooting at the couple's home at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday.
The woman, Robin Vaughn, was transported to Parkview Medical Center, where she was treated for a gunshot wound to her torso.
Authorities say a preliminary investigation showed Vaughn's husband, Pueblo police officer Stephen Vaughn, had just finished cleaning a pistol when it discharged.
The two were in separate rooms at the time, and the round struck Robin Vaughn after traveling through a wall.
The case is being investigated by the sheriff's office and will be sent to the district attorney's office for review.
More Information: http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x1589518800/Pueblo-officer-who-shot-wife-put-on-administrative-leave
Sunday, February 24, 2008
North Dakota Deputy Fires Gun in Courthouse Restroom
FARGO, N.D. --
A Cass County Sheriff's deputy who accidentally fired his handgun in a courthouse restroom has been suspended for eight days without pay. Authorities said Dean Wawers, 57, also will receive a written reprimand in personnel file.
No one was hurt when the gun belonging Wawers discharged during lunch hour on Jan. 10.
Fargo police said an investigation determined that his weapon was discharged accidentally.
Authorities said he had hung the gun by its trigger guard, and the gun caught on the hook and discharged into the ceiling when he went to retrieve it.
A Cass County Sheriff's deputy who accidentally fired his handgun in a courthouse restroom has been suspended for eight days without pay. Authorities said Dean Wawers, 57, also will receive a written reprimand in personnel file.
No one was hurt when the gun belonging Wawers discharged during lunch hour on Jan. 10.
Fargo police said an investigation determined that his weapon was discharged accidentally.
Authorities said he had hung the gun by its trigger guard, and the gun caught on the hook and discharged into the ceiling when he went to retrieve it.
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I bet he got the shit scared right out of him.
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