Published June 09. 2021 11:40AM
Associated Press
WETHERSFIELD A former Connecticut police officer, who shot and killed an 18-year-old motorist during a traffic stop, received a $100,000 payout from Wethersfield’s municipal insurer when he resigned from the department, according to documents obtained by the Hartford Courant through a Freedom of Information Act request.
It is unclear if the money paid is a part of earned vacation or sick time or other benefits.
Layau Eulizier shot and killed Anthony Vega-Cruz in April 2019 after an officer discovered the license plates on Vega-Cruz’s vehicle belong to a different vehicle.
Eulizier was ordering food at a nearby restaurant and joined the pursuit of Vega-Cruz, who authorities say was attempting to elude officers.
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The father of a 18-year-old Connecticut man killed by a Wethersfield police officer in 2019 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Anthony Vega-Cruz was killed in April 2019 during a traffic stop.
Police said they tried to pull him over for having illegal window tints and a license plate that belonged to a different vehicle with a suspended registration.
Officer Layau Eulizier Jr. fired several shots into Vega-Cruz’s windshield. A year later, state prosecutors ruled the shooting was justified. The officer later resigned from the police force.
Jose Vega-Cruz claims his son’s civil rights were violated. He seeks unspecified monetary damages.