An 18-year Connecticut State Police veteran was arrested today on allegations that he stole personal belongings from a person who died in an accident on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield.
According to a release from Lt. J. Paul Vance,
Huntsman, a trooper based out of Troop G in Bridgeport, was charged with two counts of third-degree larceny, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and interfering with police.
In a report just released by state police, Vance said several first responder agencies were present on the scene of the accident, including state police, Fairfield fire, and EMS. Subsequent to this fatal accident, family members determined that certain personal property belonging to the deceased was not accounted for, including jewelry, clothing, and cash, Vance said. Family members were able to recover the clothing of the deceased from the hospital, but there were still missing items of value, according to the report.
State police initiated an investigation in an attempt to determine the location of the missing property. It was determined that the jewelry had not been logged into evidence by the Trooper investigating the fatal accident, Huntsman.
State Police Detectives conducted numerous interviews and examined evidence that resulted in the seizure of a large amount of cash from the police cruiser of the investigating Trooper. An arrest warrant was issued yesterday and Huntsman was taken into custody today, at Troop I.
Huntsman was processed and released upon posting a $5,000 bond. He will be arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on Dec. 10.
Huntsman's police powers were suspended upon initiation of this investigation, Vance said, and he will also be subject to a corresponding internal affairs investigation.
Amy you are right !!!! The rest of you are out of line. This guy is just one, YES JUST ONE out of the many who have sworn to protect you and keep you safe. Just look at the Vidio of the New York Cop yesterday and you will find the Dedication of many. IF Yoy want to Condem and be critical of the "System" and wish to correct it THEN TAKE THE TEST for the Job, Then Take the Job otherwise remember that there are Many , Many Hard working on Honest people out there who work hard to keep you safe. Have a Great Day and remember all thise who kept you safe during the Storm , and 24 hours a Day, 7 Days a week !!!!
how many officers on the scene at the time, who arrived first etc etc. You take the good with the bad here. Many great officers out there along with pieces of s*** like this guy. Hold him to the letter of the law as anyone else would be for looting the dead. Set an example with him by having him do REAL time for this. From what I understand inmates have a special fondleness for cops in jail.
We don't have all of the facts !