Overview

• Naugatuck police officer Nicholas Kehoss was charged with third-degree assault and cruelty after he was caught on body camera video tasing the suspect, Jarell Day, three times.
• The incident took place on October 14, when Day was suspected of stealing $200 worth of beer from a grocery store in Naugatuck, Connecticut, eventually leading to a chase where Officer Kehoss intercepted Day.
• After catching up to Day, Kehoss tased him three times in relatively quick succession, despite Day showing his hands, apologizing, and eventually pleading for the officer to stop.
• Day, who was not injured in the incident, faced charges including robbery, larceny, interfering with an officer/resisting, reckless driving and disobeying the signal of an officer. He was released on a $200,000 bond.
• Officer Kehoss has previously been disciplined by the Naugatuck Police Department several times over his 13-year tenure, including a suspension in August 2022 for a traffic stop manoeuvre, and in another incident in 2017 where his report claimed his vehicle was hit but video evidence suggested otherwise.
• Officer Kehoss was released on a $50,000 bond, with a court appearance scheduled for November 8, and is currently on paid leave pending the investigations.