Officers plead not guilty in Randy Cox case, the man paralyzed in custody of New Haven police
The five New Haven, Connecticut, police officers charged in the case of Randy Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while being transported in custody, pleaded not guilty. The five New Haven, Connecticut, police officers charged in the case of Richard "Randy" Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while being transported in custody, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday during an arraignment hearing. The officers -- Sgt. Betsy Segui and officers Oscar Diaz, Ronald Pressley, Jocelyn Lavandier and Luis Rivera -- were each charged in November 2022 with one count of second-degree reckless endangerment and one count of cruelty to persons. Officers make 1st court appearance in Randy Cox case, man paralyzed in police custody Both charges are misdemeanors and the officers were each released on a $25,000 bond. Cox, who is now paralyzed from the neck down, did not appear in court for the arraignment because to do so was "logistically too difficult," his attorney Jack O'Donnell said. ...