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Tim Yergeau

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : White

Date : 04/11/2023

Location : Unknown

City : New Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : New Haven PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during child porn arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New Haven PD’s Special Victims Unit investigating the child pornography case broke down the door of Yergeau’s neighbor and handcuffed the woman before realizing they raided had the wrong apartment. On second attempt, they broke down another door, this time the home of Tim Yergeau, their original target for arrest for child porn. Tim Yergeau committed suicide under police duress when police entered.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/tim-yergeau-long-wharf-new-haven-police-raid-17892772.php

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/search_warrant