Taser Use to Be Investigated

Luis Anglero, the 18-year-old who was tased on Tuesday, August 19th, has been charged with breach of peace and interfering with police, both misdemeanors.

David McGuire, the staff attorney of the ACLU of Connecticut, issued a statement on the incident that occurred at Albany and Garden: “The video (posted on media sites) raises questions about why the officer in this case chose to use the Taser, and those questions demand a thorough and impartial investigation.”

Anglero’s mother has said she intends to file a complaint against Det. Shawn Ware. Yesterday, Mayor Segarra said the incident would be investigated by the Civilian Police Review Board and the HPD Internal Affairs division.

McGuire says that the state “legislature passed a law that will require police to meet certain standards in their policies for Taser use and to track and report all Taser deployments, starting next year.” In the meantime, he said, “there’s nothing to stop police departments from examining and, if necessary, correcting their policies and practices right now.”

Hartford community members are planning a march against police brutality next week, focusing on the recent deaths in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island, New York.