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Naugatuck Police Chief Steven Hunt is not facing termination in connection with racist Snapchat message his daughter sent a friend two years ago. (Shutterstock)
NAUGATUCK, CT Two independent investigation into the racist social media posts by the daughter of Naugatuck Police Chief Steven Hunt has cleared the chief of any wrongdoing, the department announced Friday.
A 43-page report by the Rocky Hill-based law firm Karsten & Tallberg, LLC, and another report by Hartford-based law firm Michelson, Kane, Royster & Barger, P.C., both conclude that Hunt did not previously know of the racist messages, nor did he do anything in the capacity of his job to facilitate them.
Investigations find no cause to discipline chief over daughter s racially charged posts
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Reports Detail Investigation Into Naugatuck Police Chief After Racial Comments Made by Family Member – NBC Connecticut
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NAUGUATUCK, CT (WFSB) â The Borough of Naugatuck and Naugatuck Police Department announced on Friday that an independent investigation into racially charged social media posts by the police chiefâs daughter has been completed.
In January, it was announced that multiple investigations were underway after racist and violent social media messages surfaced that were allegedly written by Chief Steven Huntâs daughter.
The mayor of Naugatuck said the comments were made two years ago, but were just brought to light in January.
One of the posts said, âIâll make my dad drive with lights and sirens and if we see any black people we will shoot them.â
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Probes: No just cause to discipline Naugatuck police chief for daughter s racially charged social media posts
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NAUGATUCK The town’s police chief will not be disciplined for his daughter’s “racially charged” social media posts, according to findings of two investigations into the incident.
The investigations found there is no “just cause” to discipline Police Chief Steven Hunt, according to a statement from the town released Friday.
“In light of existing employment legal protections, and the undisputed facts, Chief Hunt has not been shown to have engaged in any behavior sufficient to establish the ‘just cause’ necessary to justify his termination or to invoke any other discipline,” according to the town’s press release.