Prosecutor clears Ansonia officer in deadly shooting
Michael P. Mayko and Jim Shay
Dec. 18, 2020
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ANSONIA Danbury State’s Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III made several recommendations that might prevent police shootings of mentally and psychologically challenged individuals in his report clearing an Ansonia police officer of wrongdoing.
The 18-page report released Friday afternoon concluded Ansonia Police Officer Brendon Nelson did not violate any law when shooting Michael Gregory, a 30-year-old Bridgeport man who disregarded repeated requests to drop a knife before charging at three officers with it.
Family members told Sedensky that Gregory suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome, manic depression and a bipolar disorder but was not taking his medication, according to the report. Instead, his girlfriend said, he had been drinking heavily, was argumentative and pushed, choked and slapped her before she went to the police station seeking
Prosecutor clears Ansonia officer in deadly shooting
Michael P. Mayko and Jim Shay
Dec. 18, 2020
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ANSONIA Danbury State’s Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III made several recommendations that might prevent police shootings of mentally and psychologically challenged individuals in his report clearing an Ansonia police officer of wrongdoing.
The 18-page report released Friday afternoon concluded Ansonia Police Officer Brendon Nelson did not violate any law when shooting Michael Gregory, a 30-year-old Bridgeport man who disregarded repeated requests to drop a knife before charging at three officers with it.
Family members told Sedensky that Gregory suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome, manic depression and a bipolar disorder but was not taking his medication, according to the report. Instead, his girlfriend said, he had been drinking heavily, was argumentative and pushed, choked and slapped her before she went to the police station seeking