WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - A civilian employee of the Waterbury Police Department has been placed on leave while the way she handled a 911 call about the shooting of a food delivery driver is investigated.
Police on Thursday said seven-year department employee Nicole Scarino is on leave.
Two people who worked for a Chinese restaurant were ambushed Tuesday night while making a delivery. Fifty-nine-year-old Helena Vargas was shot in the neck and killed. Her male companion was beaten. Four teenagers face murder charges.
In the 911 call, there appears to be a frustrating language barrier between the caller and the person handling the call. The person handling the call shouts and groans.
Mayor Neil O’Leary tells The Republican-American (https://bit.ly/2bkUEtj ) the person who took the call showed “a lack of compassion and a lack of professionalism.”
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Information from: Republican-American, https://www.rep-am.com
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