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Former Seymour Police Officer Surrenders Certification

Former Seymour Police Officer Jonathan Martin, in a photo taken from Facebook.

SEYMOUR – A former Seymour police sergeant subject to five internal affairs investigations in two years voluntarily surrendered his Connecticut Police Officer Certification.

The move means the former officer, Jonathan Martin, cannot work in law enforcement in Connecticut. However, he can apply to get his certification back next year. 

His name will be included on a national list of decertified officers, and he will appear on the state’s Police Officer Standards & Training (POST) website.

Jonathan Martin has voluntarily surrendered his certification and the case has been closed,” Richard Green, a POST spokesman, told the Valley Indy via an email.

The Valley Indy left a message with Martin’s lawyer.

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Cause of Seymour House Fire Unknown; Community Steps up to Help Family

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A dog died in this house fire in Seymour on April 9, 2024.

SEYMOUR — The cause of a fire that destroyed a house on Patrick Drive and took the life of a family’s dog last week remains under investigation.

Meanwhile, the community has stepped up, raising more than $7,770 to help the family through a GoFundMe fundraiser.

Seymour Fire Marshal Timm Willis told The Valley Indy Wednesday (April 17) that the cause of the fire at a single-family home at 24 Patrick Dr. is not known.

It’s undetermined at this point and Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Rockwell is continuing to investigate,” Willis said. I can tell you there was no wrongdoing, and the fire was not intentionally set.”

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Derby Approves Budget With Steep Tax Increase

DERBY – The Derby Board of Apportionment and Taxation approved a $53.1 million budget Tuesday (April 16) that raises the mill rate by 11.9 percent.

The budget goes into effect on July 1. 

The new mill in Derby is 43.2 mills. That is 4.6 mills higher than the current mill rate of 38.6.

A single-family house on Hawthorne Avenue assessed at $112,000 will pay an additional $515 in property taxes.

A house on Sentinel Hill Road assessed at $220,150 will pay $1,000 more in taxes.

This is the first budget under Mayor Joseph DiMartino, who was elected in November.

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Former Seymour Police Officer Surrenders Certification

Former Seymour Police Officer Jonathan Martin, in a photo taken from Facebook.

SEYMOUR – A former Seymour police sergeant subject to five internal affairs investigations in two years voluntarily surrendered his Connecticut Police Officer Certification.

The move means the former officer, Jonathan Martin, cannot work in law enforcement in Connecticut. However, he can apply to get his certification back next year. 

His name will be included on a national list of decertified officers, and he will appear on the state’s Police Officer Standards & Training (POST) website.

Jonathan Martin has voluntarily surrendered his certification and the case has been closed,” Richard Green, a POST spokesman, told the Valley Indy via an email.

The Valley Indy left a message with Martin’s lawyer.

Continue reading ‘Former Seymour Police Officer Surrenders Certification’

Cause of Seymour House Fire Unknown; Community Steps up to Help Family

Contributed Photo

A dog died in this house fire in Seymour on April 9, 2024.

SEYMOUR — The cause of a fire that destroyed a house on Patrick Drive and took the life of a family’s dog last week remains under investigation.

Meanwhile, the community has stepped up, raising more than $7,770 to help the family through a GoFundMe fundraiser.

Seymour Fire Marshal Timm Willis told The Valley Indy Wednesday (April 17) that the cause of the fire at a single-family home at 24 Patrick Dr. is not known.

It’s undetermined at this point and Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Rockwell is continuing to investigate,” Willis said. I can tell you there was no wrongdoing, and the fire was not intentionally set.”

Continue reading ‘Cause of Seymour House Fire Unknown; Community Steps up to Help Family’

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