Naugatuck police and school officials are investigating after racist social media messages apparently shared by Police Chief Steven Hunt’s teen daughter were made public Friday.
City and police leaders condemned the posts in a joint statement issued Friday night and pledged to hire an independent investigator to review the incident in addition to internal police and school board investigations.
“The comments attributed to a member of Police Chief Steven Hunt’s family are disgusting and totally inappropriate,” began the joint statement, signed by Mayor Pete Hess, Police Commission Chairman Ralph Roper Jr. and Deputy Police Chief C. Colin McAllister.