NEW HAVEN
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICE
Internal Affairs
‘One Union Avenue « New Haven « Connecticut + 06519
‘To: Sergeat Vincent Rawlinson
From: Detective Ryan Mactlrayrald
‘Date: Tuesday, November 26%, 2019
‘RE Internal Afra Case: 1A-G72-1941
Complainants Chief 0, Reyes
Date of inddents October 164, 2019
Allegations Violation of Rules of Conduct, Seeton 2, 1.03.12. Na
and 16,
‘Subject Oteer()s Ottcer Hugo Viacres
‘SUMMARY:
On October 1%, 2019, a approximately 0337 hours, Radlo Car #62 Officer H. Villacres and
Radio Car #71 Officer N. Curry were dispatched sa mentally disturbed sick person
somplaint. Officer N. Cuny and Officer H. Vilaces both acknowledged Dispusi
‘esponiing that they were enroute to the incident. Oflcer N. Curry
with the aststace of AMR personne, the meataly disturbed person was subdued. This
{ndividaal
yer 7, Numbers 2
Set J. Roberts spoke with Officer H, Villacres and asked why be didnot rexpond
‘mentally diturbed/ sick person complaint, Office H. Villacres told Sg. Robert that be
‘wat using th restroom atthe Distt (7) Substation a the time of th incident. Officer H,
J. Roberts that he telephoned Officer N. Cury to inform her of
bis whereabouts, Sgt J, Robert requested Officer H. Villars submit a memorandumn
documenting what he said during their conversation. Sg. Robert also investigated Officer
4. Vilacres’ key card activity during the time of the incident. Sgt. . Roberts determined
{hat Ofice H.Vilacres was nt inside the Distt (7) Subnaton unt approximately (46)
minutes afer he was sptched tothe call,
On October 2%, 2019, S.J. Robert received Officer H, Villaces' memorandum, Officer
H, Villacre’ version of what he initially told Sgt J, Robert changed. Officer. Villceee
hanged his account, stating a the time ofthe incident he was driving to his
Officer H. Villacres stated be called Officer N, Cury ater
Page 109Alispatched end nid bo wanld be there 1s soon ax posible, Officer N. Curry documented that
(Officer H. Villacres never arcived and calle her approximately ten minutes after she left the
conn. Sig. J, Roberts indicated in hia dsiplinary writeup Officer H. Villacres™
{oonsismacien in his statements: Sgt J, Roberts conchuded his disciplinary write up,
charging Otter HE: Vlseree with vilaion of the following General Order 1,03 Rules of
Conduct 1.0912, Section Two, Number 13, 1.03 Rules of Conduct 1.03.12, Section Twa,
‘Number 16 400 Patrol Fimctons ~ 400.3 Subsection B; and 400 Patrol Functions 400.3
(Operational Procedures.
‘was placed om paid administrative leave until farther noice,
Citas igtamined Officer H, Vllacres was assigned New Havea Police Department Petrol
(Cruiser # 162-NH on the nightf this incident. CPS records were providea to tis
Tavestigaiae for Paro '162-NH GPS for October 1*, 2019 between the hours of
62 did not_At 0349 hours, Unit 71 Oftcer N. Curry coded out the incident aa ansoise shes
‘agency and ssi that the individual wa high on PCP. Sergeant Rekeres
with Unit 71 OficerN. Cuny a 0406 hours. At
Chief Reyes ordered the Internal Affi Office to investigne Officer H. Villacres for Rules
of Condua volition. This invesigmion waa nigned me 02 Oetcber 122019 ty Ls
Zanneli, Officer in Charge ofthe Internal Attics Office, On October 21%, 2019 Detective J,
PagetStone and I physically handed Oficer H. Villaces his Interal Afirs Complaint
Notification Letter, Theae Detectives Body Worn Camere were activated and captured a
partion ofthis incident,
INCIDENTREZORT:
‘No incident reports exit fr this incident, All reports pertaining tothe inital incident are
documented on memorandums and Officer H, Villaces'clseiplinary report. Ths incident
‘was “05” refered to mother agency, which inthis case was AMAL
‘MEMORANDUMS;
Officer N. Curry
OflcerN. Cury submited « memormsdam on October 32019, Oficer N, Curry stated
she snd Offcer H, Vilacres were dispatched oa sick/ mentally danubed person
OflcarN. Cuny stated Officer H. Vilacres did nt show up and called apologion, itcer
1N. Cuny beleved this was an Officer safey isu,
Officer Hugo Vitacres
(Offcer H, Vllacres submitted a memorandum on Octobe 1,201
Officer H. Villacres
stated a the time of this incident be was driving to Oficer
4H, Vilscres sai be called Ofer N. Cuny to inforether” Officer Fi be did
rot arive and anit Offices N. Cary.
‘Sergeant Jeseph Roberts OT
‘Sergeant J. Roberts submited disciplinary report on October 2°,
Offer H. Villers in violation of several Departnent General Orders
Copies of these memorandums were included in the Interal Affi fle,
‘This diseiptnary bearing was not recorded by Axoa Body Worn Cemers,
Page ot‘Sn Cle Rene Domingner
(Ou Monday Octobes 28°, 2019 a approximataly 1045 hours Sgt V, Rawlinson of the
Internal Afhirs Office and interviewed Aagatant Chef Domingues regarding this
‘nckdent: Auitant Chief Domingues signe a fue statement form and tha“Carrity
‘Warming’ fom: Tha interview was andi-recorded: later placed alIVD of the audio fle
‘snd Assistant Che R. Domingues's trnsccibed statement inthis Internal A@hrs fle,
‘Aaastant CiletR, Domingues isthe Assistant Chief in command af the Patrol Division of
‘ha New Hiren Police Department. Asstt Chief R. Domingues stated sha was present
during a dleipinary hearing for Officer H. Villacres on October 16% 2019. Assistant Chief
‘Donningueaseid also presext were Chief Reyes, Asistant Chef Sharp, Officer H. Villacreg,