BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK The Police Commission has upheld the suspension of a borough police officer with a history of discipline issues.
The commission made the decision after Officer Ian Kosky’s discipline was challenged.
During a special meeting on March 9,
By Andreas Yilma Citizen's News
NAUGATUCK The development of new leadership chain of command at the Naugatuck Police Department continued in May with the appointment of the borough's next deputy chief.
The Board of Police Commissioners unanimously approved to appoint Captain Daniel Norck as
Police chief s daughter s social media posts spur racial inequality discussion at Naugatuck High
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NAUGATUCK An effort is underway at Naugatuck High School to raise awareness about racial inequalities after a student’s parents the school’s vice principal and town’s police chief apologized for their daughter’s “poor and inexcusable” social media posts from two years ago that surfaced last week.
Flyers circulated online over the weekend, promoting a peaceful protest and student walkout on Tuesday and Wednesday after a Snapchat post from a student that appears to reference her father’s appointment as police chief, which took place on March 1, 2019.
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NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT: Multiple investigations have been opened after racist comments made by the teenage daughter of Naugatuck Police Chief, Steve Hunt, emerged on social media prompting public condemnations and an apology statement from Hunt and his wife, Johnna Minicucci Hunt, who is the vice principal of Naugatuck High School, where students are planning a walkout on Tuesday, January 26, in response to the posts.
The Snapchat posts sent to the teen s former friend, Jake Stankiewicz, were made public by the latter after he came across them in his iCloud backup. In one post, the teen then 13 or 14 years old wrote, “I’ll make my dad drive with lights and sirens and if we see any Black people we will shoot them. In another, the teen had written, My dad is now officially police chief so that means he’s more advanced in shooting Black people then he was just a couple minutes ago. Both messages appeared alo
A joint statement from the Mayor and other town officials called the comments disgusting and totally inappropriate. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 9:04 PM EST January 23, 2021
NAUGATUCK, Conn A joint statement was released by Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren Hess, Police Commission Chairman Ralph Roper Jr., and Deputy Chief of Police C.Colin McAllister, condemning racist comments seen on social media allegedly made by the daughter of the Police Chief Steven Hunt.
The statement said the comments made were disgusting and totally inappropriate, adding Naugatuck and the Police Department condemn any form of racism or bigotry.
Town officials said information is being gathered internally and are working on bringing in help from the outside to conduct an independent investigation. The Board of Education is also conducting its own investigation.