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Posted: Wednesday, 05 November 2008 12:33PM
CT Officer Suspended Leaving Homeless Man in Different Town
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STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) -- Stonington's police chief has suspended a town police officer for dropping off a homeless man in New London.
Chief J. Darren Stewart has suspended Officer Randy Holt for four days without pay.
A New London police officer spotted Holt dropping [The Day] the 56-year-old man off on Colman Street in September.
New London police complained that Holt dropped off the man after he showed signs of mental illness. New London police later brought the man to the hospital, where he became combative and had to be restrained.
New London police called Holt's supervisor that night to find out why the man was left in their city and he apologized.
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