SOUTHINGTON — An internal affairs report shows that a Southington police officer was suspended without pay for allowing his girlfriend to drive impaired on the night of a deadly crash.
The Record-Journal examined the report and filed a story Thursday.
According to police and court records Krista Pikora, 26, of 2118 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, was charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, driving under the influence among other crimes for the April 30, 2016 crash.
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She has a sentencing hearing slated for May 10 after entering guilty plea to the manslaughter and assault charges, according to law enforcement and court records.
See the full R-J story here.
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