Edgar Gonzalez
Service Record
Norwalk Connecticut Police Departmen
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Hired December 28, 2015.[1][2]. Took a leave of absence from May 2020 - August 2020 to join the Stamford Police Department.[3] Ended June 18, 2021.[1] |
| Salary | $166,160 (2020)[4] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[2] |
Stamford Connecticut Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | May 6, 2020 - August 29, 2020.[3] |
| Last Known Status | Gonzalez returned to the Norwalk Police Department.[3] |
Incident Reports
2019 Firearm Theft
Gonzalez left a rifle and shotgun in his convertible before they were stolen.[3]
The department does not issue patrol rifles to officers, but allows them to qualify on and carry their own weapons.[3]
Response Timeline
Gonzalez was charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment. Gonzalez faces up to a year in prison and a $2,000 fine.[3]
2021 Forgery
Gonzalez filed reports that he had stopped drivers and written warning citations.[2]
In April 2021, a driver called the department to ask about a warning citation they had received.[2]
Response Timeline
An investigation determined that Gonzalez had, "on numerous occasions over the course of several months", written warning citations for vehicles that he had never stopped.[2][5]
On June 18, 2021, Gonzalez resigned.[1][5]
On February 7, 2022, Gonzalez was charged with five counts of computer crime 3 and five counts of forgery.[5]
On February 9, 2023, the state's Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council revoked Gonzalez's police certification.[6]
Gonzalez pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of third-degree forgery and misdemeanor fourth-degree computer crime. Gonzalez received a suspended sentence of 364 days in jail and three years of probation.[7]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2021 Annual Report, Norwalk Police Department, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ex-Norwalk Police Officer Edgar Gonzalez Accused Of Falsifying Traffic Stop Reports, CBS News, 2022-02-09
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 John Nickerson, Norwalk cop’s guns stolen; police uncertain if car was locked, Stamford Advocate, 2019-12-06
- ↑ Edgar Gonzalez, Police Department - Police Officer, City of Norwalk, govSalaries
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nancy Chapman, Former NPD officer arrested, accused of falsely claiming to have issued traffic warnings, Nancy on Norwalk, 2022-02-10
- ↑ Decertified Officers, Police Officer Standards and Training Council
- ↑ Lisa Backus, 10 CT cops decertified in 2023 accused of falsifying tickets, stealing drug money and faking injury, Middletown Press, 2024-02-20
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