Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joseph Jackson
Gender : Male
Age : 51
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2025
Location : Dale Avenue
City : Wolcott
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : Wolcott Police Department
Officer(s) :Officer Bryan Spiotti
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died after forced sedation in custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 12:59 a.m., Wolcott Police responded to a call about a man "freaking out" on Dale Avenue. Officers found Joseph Jackson behaving erratically and speaking incoherently. Jackson was handcuffed despite resistance. EMS arrived and administered a sedative. While in the ambulance, Jackson went into cardiac arrest. He was taken to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury and pronounced dead at 2:32 a.m. Officer Bryan Spiotti’s body camera recorded the incident. The Inspector General is investigating and an autopsy was conducted; results are pending.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfsb.com/2025/06/04/video-inspector-general-investigates-death-man-under-wolcott-police-custody/
https://www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/article/wolcott-police-custody-death-investigation-20361492.php
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/man-dies-in-custody-of-wolcott-police-ct-inspector-general-reports/520-c2e3732d-a3cb-4d4f-a636-122648fd776a
