DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICE NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT EMPLOYEE Offer Hugo Vlleores__ TITLE Polea Oflesr__ DIV, USO REPORTED BY Sergeant. Robarts pare 10/3/14 RULB/ORDER VIOLATED _peprtan caer Gra. 2Abent ton Duy ‘Department General Order 103 Rules of Conduct See 2, Number 4 DATE OF VIOLATION _On ot About July 17,2019 _ TIME OF VIOLATION _0000 bra OFFICER NOTIFIED OF VIOLATION ON __8/19/9__ BY WHOM _SGT Roberts SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION: Lioutenant Mark O* Noll ordered that | (Sergeant ‘Joseph Roberts) submit a dlaciptinary wite up regarding Officer Hugo Villacres forthe following: On July 17, 2019 Lieutenant Mark O'Nell was the Shit Commander for C Squad. At _appreximataly 0000 hour, Lieutenant Mark O'Neill conducted roll cll fr all oncoming police ereonnel scheduled to work. {Usulenant Mark C’Nell bogan with attendance, He read off he utlendanc deta and called (Officer Hugo Vilacres. However, Officer Hugo Vilacres was not ‘After roll call was complata the Front Desk Supervisor, Sergeant Martin Feliciano was asked if Officer Hugo Vilacrea called and ‘booked off”? Sergeant Martin Feliciano reported Officer Hugo Vilacrea did not call the front dask nor was he on the “Dally Sick Sheet’. ‘Sergeant Kenneth King called Officer Hugo Vilacres approximately three times (between (0000 and 0020 hurs) and was met with voicemail. Sergeant Kenneth King left a volcemall, {or Officer Hugo Viacres to contact patrol as soon as possible. ‘At approximately 0510 hours, Officer Hugo Vilacres called the front desk and spoke with ‘Sergeant Matin Feliciano, Officer Hugo Vilacres explained why he didn't report for rll call and he inquired if he should come in to fish the reminder of his shit. Sergeant Martin Feliciano contacted Lieutenant Mark O'Neill about the conversation with Officer Hugo. Villacres. |Usutenant Mark O'Neil informed Sergeant Martin Feliciano that Offcer Hugo Villacres was ‘Absent Without Leava (AWOL) and because of that he had to hire ancther officer to work ‘Overtime to cover the assigned beat. Lieutenant Mark O'Neil informed Sergeant MartinFeliciano that Officer Hugo Viacrea did not need to come into complete the rest of his shi. ‘Sergeant Martin Fallciana communicated the message ta Offcer Hugo Vilacres, ‘On July 18, 2019, Offcer Hugo Vilacres was present for duty. | requeated he submit a ‘memerandum to my attention ss to why he was AWOL on July 17, 2019. Offcer Hugo ‘Vilacres submited the memorandum to me ory July 18, 2018 Based on my investigation, Officer Hugo Vilacres wes scheduled for duty on July 17, 2019, He wae not prasant during lina up nor was he ited on the Dally Sick Sheet. He did not any ‘supervigor unt about five hours after his shit had begun, During hie absence he wae sted ‘ae Absent Without Leave (AWOL). Previous incidents of Officer Hugo Vilacrea not attending Ineup when he was scheduled to ‘work have been decumented. * On 6/1072010 Sergeant Paul Finch submitted an inspection write up on Oficer Villacres, Sergeant Finch documented: On May 10, 2019 Late C squad up had begun ‘and LT O'Naill begun roll cal. Offcar Villacrea name had been called and he wae noth ‘attendance, After rol call Sergeant Finch called the front desk to see if Officer Vilacres ut wuld be aavngin hrerinten, Someone arene Caled erettarecne know he wus boas rte ana ten Viazen sed es se antes in Fen i Dan sated ves ne: SAORI SorocrFich eters ce iat shod cathe gen eee Ses whore he eventually woke up. in a Memo, Offcer Vilacres stated he had a power {allura in his home and hie alarm did not go off. Sergeant Abbata had spoken to Oicar Vilacras several tmes about the importance to coming nto work. Although, Officer Vilacres stated he understood, the pattem of behavior seemed nct to change much", ‘+ 0n7/11/2018, Sergeant Louia Decrescenzo submited an Inspection wre up on (Officer Huge Vilacres, Sergeant Decrescenzo documented: On July 11, 2018 Olficer Villacree wee hired to work C squad radio car 102. Offcer Vilacrea never reported for duty. Many attempts were made to contact him which were met with negative results, ‘A home vist was nat possible as Officer Villacres Officer Vilacres eventually texted Sergeant ‘stated he believed he was hired for the 12, not tacres was to start a five day suspension on July ited to work overtime while on suspension per9 ‘Therefore, Officer Hugo Vilacrea violatad the following Department General Orders: ‘© Department General Order 2.12 Absant from Duty ~ Section 2.12.03, which reads *I the employes must ba absent from duty for any reason other than a sickness or injury, he/she must obtzin permission for such absence from tha Shift Commander at least ‘warhours befara his/her tour of duty ie acheduled to start” ‘© Department General Order 1.03 Rules of Conduct Sec. 2, Number 1, which reads, “Employees must be punctual in thelr attendance..." OFFICER'S VERSION OF VIOLATION: Offcor Hugo Vilacres documented the following in ‘hla memorandum. He was acheduled to work on 7/17/19, for G aquad from 0000-0800 ‘hour, hia regular shit. Before he went to sleep at approximately 2700 houre, his alarm clock was ot Hla alam clock aid not go off dus a power outage at his house. He naturally wakoe up at 0515 hours and saw his cocks as well as other appliances fashing ae if they were unplugged and deolayed the incorrect ime, He atiampted to call Sergeant King but was met with negative results, however he contacted ‘Sergeant Feliciano WITNESS! VERSION (INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE): Not ApplicableCORROBORATION (VERIFICATION OF OFFICER'S VERSION) Not Appliabie‘Attached wil bes: © Memorandums: Inspection Reports Department General Ordera © Officer Hugo Villacres memorandum‘SHIFT COMMANDER'S EVALUATION OF OFFICER ON REPORT:‘COMMANDING OFFICER'S EVALUATION OF OFFICER ON REPORT: SUBMITTED BY: Joseph Roberts, RANK: SGT DATE: __19an