Southington Police Union Suing for Costs Associated With Fatal Crash Suit Against Officer

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The local police union has filed a lawsuit seeking the costs and any possible penalties for an officer being sued over a fatal car crash in April 2016.

Stephen McEleney, attorney for the Southington Law Enforcement Alliance, stated in the lawsuit filed Aug. 4, the Record-Journal reported.

Police reports indicate that in April 2016, Officer Ryan Lair and his girlfriend, Krista Pikora, were out together, but drove home separately. Pikora struck another car in a crash that killed Brandon Caron, 30, while driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit, reports indicate.

According to police and court records, 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 accident. She was sentenced to five years in prison, records show.

Caron’s passenger, Kelly Brennan, 26, was seriously injured, according to reports.

Caron’s family is suing Lair and the town, saying that the officer should have known his girlfriend was drunk and stopped her from driving, the R-J reported.

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