2 New Haven police officers fired for 2022 arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed
Two New Haven police officers charged for their alleged involvement in the arrest of Randy Cox -- a Black man paralyzed while in police custody -- were fired Wednesday. Two police office rs charged for their alleged involvement in the arrest of Randy Cox -- a Black man paralyzed while in police custody -- were fired from the New Haven Police Department on Wednesday for their conduct during the June 19, 2022, incident. According to the city of New Haven, four of six members of the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted to terminate Officers Jocelyn Lavandier and Luis Rivera. Two members abstained from the vote. “This is an absolute rush to judgment," Lavandier's attorney Dan Ford told ABC News in a statement on Thursday. "At a minimum the City should have waited for the judicial process to play out before terminating Officer Lavandier.” Attorneys for Rivera did not immediately respond to ABC News’ requests for comment. Lavandier and Rivera are among five office...