Inspector General issues report on officer use of force in Canterbury

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Cover of inspector general's report Photo credit Connecticut Office of Inspector General

Canterbury, Conn./WTIC Radio - The state inspector general has determined that a trooper trainee was justified in using force against a suspect in Canterbury last year.

It was August 24, 2022 when Ryan Marzi was tased during an incident on Westminster Road in which a trooper attempted to apprehend Marzi during a domestic call.

The inspector general's report says the taser was deployed for about a minute as Marzi and a trooper struggled.

The trooper sustained a knee injury.

Police were able to eventually cuff the suspect and place him under arrest.

Marzi was taken to a hospital but died four days later from a blood clot.

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