Bridgeport Family Sues Fairfield, Officer Over Teen's Death in High-Speed Pursuit Crash: Report

Fairfield, CT — Police Officer Anthony Renaldi and the Town of Fairfield are being sued by the estate of Arturo Leao, 19, of Bridgeport, who died after his motorcycle crashed into a utility pole in 2014 while being pursued by Renaldi, according to the Connecticut Post.

The Post reports that the lawsuit claims Renaldi violated state and local pursuit policies and says the town should have been aware that Renaldi was involved in a similar fatal crash when he was a member of the Seymour Police Department.

The lawsuit refers to a 2012 case in which a 15-year-old passenger died in a crash after Renaldi initiated a pursuit, according to the Post.

The teen’s mother filed a $15 million lawsuit, which remains open, against Seymour and Renaldi. The Seymour Police Department cleared Renaldi of any wrongdoing in that case, according to the Post.

Read more at the Connecticut Post here.

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