Rosario Disheartened that Bridgeport cop will not be charged in Jayson Negron's Death

January 26, 2018

After months of investigation, the State's Attorney's office released a report indicating that Officer James Boulay’s use of deadly force was justified in the May 9 shooting of 15-year-old Jayson Negron. Here is my statement:

“The decision not to prosecute Officer James Bouley is disheartening and another strike against faith in a system that many believe is broken and needs fixing,” said Chair of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, Rep. Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport). “There have been too many questionable police-civilian outcomes across the country and working on increased transparency and different approaches to interaction will increase safety for everyone. We need to start a process and real conversation that includes accountability, law enforcement, the public, and legislation if need be – we need to address this pervasive nation-wide issue now. I pledge to keep working closely with my leadership, colleagues and members of the BPRC to make this issue a top priority for our caucus this upcoming session. I am also asking for anyone planning to join in demonstrations today to show your solidarity to Jayson’s family by not engaging in violent protests – instead show your support with peaceful actions that will honor his memory.”

Also, here are links to stories from the CT Post and the Hartford Courant.