Detective Cleared in Shooting of Man Who Shot Him During Stolen Car Investigation in Waterbury

Detective cleared in shooting of man who shot him during stolen car investigation in Waterbury

The Connecticut Office of Inspector General has cleared a Waterbury police detective who returned fire at a suspect who had shot him during an investigation into multiple attempted carjackings. Inspector General Eliot Prescott released a 37-page report on Wednesday outlining the investigation into the shooting, which found that Detective Raymond Sackett of the Waterbury Police Department acted in self-defense when he fired multiple rounds at Ari…

Waterbury police officer was justified in shooting at suspect who shot him: Inspector General

A Waterbury police detective who shot at a suspect after that suspect shot him in the leg in February was justified in firing his weapon, according to the Office of the Inspector General. Detective Ronald Sackett and a sergeant responded to America Street on Feb. 13 to investigate a report that a car alarm was going off and three people were trying to break into a vehicle. Police had received early reports of three masked men trying to steal car…

CT Detective Justified In Firing Back At Suspect Who Shot Him: State

A Connecticut police detective was justified when he returned fire at a man who shot him in the thigh during a shootout earlier this year, according to the state Office of the Inspector General.Waterbury Detective Ronald Sackett had been investigating two attempted armed carjackings after someone called 911 on February 13 to report armed men trying to break into cars on America Street, the report said. When they arrived, the men ran. Sackett cau…