Crime & Safety
Waterford Police Surround Car in Mall Parking Lot, Prompt Racial Profiling Complaint: Report
The victim said her car was surrounded by eight or more officers while she was texting.
WATERFORD, CT - A complaint has been filed against Waterford police for surrounding a shopper’s car, The Day reported.
Norwich resident Megan Lanier-Gomez, 26, said in a complaint that officers racially profiled her in the Crystal Mall parking lot on December 20, 2016, according to The Day. The victim said her car was surrounded by eight or more officers while she was texting in her vehicle.
Officers allegedly asked if she had seen a person jump a guardrail, then ran her license and asked more questions, The Day reported. Police are currently internally investigating the situation.
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