Connecticut man paralyzed after police van made abrupt stop

A Connecticut man has been paralyzed from the chest down and is respiratory on a ventilator after a police van that was transporting him to a detention middle made an abrupt cease, sending him headfirst into the wall.

Randy Cox had been arrested on gun fees and was positioned at the back of the van handcuffed and with no seat belt on. When the van slammed on its brakes, Cox went flying towards the entrance of the car holding space and smashed his head, in line with video of the incident.

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Cox cried out for assist, however he was left mendacity there for the rest of the roughly 8-minute journey, his representatives stated. When officers arrived on the detention middle, they dragged him out of the van, positioned him in a wheelchair, mocked him for his posture, and took him to his cell, bodycam footage confirmed.

About quarter-hour later, Cox was transported to the hospital, the place he’s now paralyzed and will by no means stroll once more, his household and attorneys stated throughout a information convention on Tuesday.

“Randy Cox is mendacity in that hospital mattress paralyzed from his chest down due to the actions — and the inactions — of the New Haven Police Division,” stated civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.

Cox was arrested on June 19 on fees of felony possession of a firearm, possessing a gun and not using a allow, and breach of peace, in line with police. Officers described him as being “uncooperative” whereas being detained, and pictures confirmed him on the ground of the van attempting to kick open the door within the first jiffy of the drive.

Cox then returned to sit down on the bench within the car, which had no seat belts, moments earlier than the van made an abrupt cease, sending him flying into the wall as officers tried to keep away from a site visitors collision with one other automobile, officers stated.

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Officer Oscar Diaz then stopped the van to verify on Cox, who known as out that he had been damage. Diaz received again into the automobile and continued driving to the detention middle, telling Cox he known as an ambulance, in line with bodycam footage. Division process requires officers to cease and await medical assist if somebody they’re transporting is injured.

The 5 officers concerned within the incident have all been positioned on administrative depart, and the New Haven Police Division is investigating the incident.