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Robert Scott Brown

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 11/03/2023

Location : Tyrell Dr

City : Wolcott

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Wolcott PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress

Event : Died from self-inflicted knife wounds

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wolcott PD arrived at a mental health crisis with a suicidal man who had cut his neck and was bleeding but was alive. The man allegedly did not comply with police commands, was tasered and then killed. It is not reported that any professional mental health help was ever made available before he was attacked and killed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/11/03/inspector-general-wolcott-man-dead-after-police-respond-mental-health-crisis/