Crime & Safety

Gallo, DOJ Investigation Tonight

Special Police Commission meeting Tuesday to discuss status of on-leave Police Chief Leonard Gallo, federal police probe.

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After over a year of being on paid administrative leave, the fate of East Haven Police Chief Leonard Gallo could be put to bed tonight when the Police Commission convenes for a special meeting.

Also on tap are reports from the U.S. Department of Justice's preliminary civil investigation into the police department and the Police Executive Research Forum. Meeting to be held in the Giaimo Conference Room, on the lower level of Town Hall, at 7 p.m.

According to the meeting agenda, commissioners will entertain "the referral of Leonard Gallo to Mayor April Capone for possible discipline, up to, and including termination."

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The agenda does not indicate an executive session.

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