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Greg Jasinskas, 40, Mass State Trooper Under Investigation For On-Duty Sexual Assault, Suicide
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Topic Cop
Sep 3, 2013, 11:51:08 AM9/3/13
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http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/07/brockton_chief_says_dead_trooper_tied_to_assault
A state trooper accused of sexually assaulting a woman early Sunday was found dead a day later of an apparent suicide in a Devens hotel room, Brockton’s top cop said.
Trooper Gregory J. Jasinskas, 40, was under investigation for allegations of sexually assaulting a Brockton woman behind a store on Route 24 in Avon early Sunday, Brockton Police Chief Emanuel Gomes told the Herald. He confirmed his department was drawn into the investigation Monday after state police asked his officers to go to the alleged victim’s home and “refer her to the state police.” Brockton police officers also assisted in the hunt for Jasinskas on Monday after authorities received reports he intended to harm himself, Gomes said.
“I anticipate our detectives will hand over whatever we have to state police,” Gomes said. “We’re just gathering our information now.”
Gomes referred other questions on the investigation to state police.
“There’s nothing more I can say,” Gomes said.
The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office was aware of the sexual assault allegations against Jasinskas, but no criminal court complaints had been taken out against him, said DA spokesman Mike Connolly, who referred all other questions about the investigation to state police.
State police are not naming the trooper who was found dead Monday afternoon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Devens. Authorities found the trooper in a room, dead of apparently self-inflicted wounds, state police spokesman David Procopio said.
Authorities began looking for the trooper after two people reported he had made statements “indicating he intended to harm himself,” Procopio said.
The trooper, who joined the ranks in 2005, had been relieved of duty and had his service weapon confiscated after state police began investigating what Procopio called “an alleged criminal act that occurred early Sunday morning while he was on duty.”
Dave Wedge contributed to this report.
A state trooper accused of sexually assaulting a woman early Sunday was found dead a day later of an apparent suicide in a Devens hotel room, Brockton’s top cop said.
Trooper Gregory J. Jasinskas, 40, was under investigation for allegations of sexually assaulting a Brockton woman behind a store on Route 24 in Avon early Sunday, Brockton Police Chief Emanuel Gomes told the Herald. He confirmed his department was drawn into the investigation Monday after state police asked his officers to go to the alleged victim’s home and “refer her to the state police.” Brockton police officers also assisted in the hunt for Jasinskas on Monday after authorities received reports he intended to harm himself, Gomes said.
“I anticipate our detectives will hand over whatever we have to state police,” Gomes said. “We’re just gathering our information now.”
Gomes referred other questions on the investigation to state police.
“There’s nothing more I can say,” Gomes said.
The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office was aware of the sexual assault allegations against Jasinskas, but no criminal court complaints had been taken out against him, said DA spokesman Mike Connolly, who referred all other questions about the investigation to state police.
State police are not naming the trooper who was found dead Monday afternoon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Devens. Authorities found the trooper in a room, dead of apparently self-inflicted wounds, state police spokesman David Procopio said.
Authorities began looking for the trooper after two people reported he had made statements “indicating he intended to harm himself,” Procopio said.
The trooper, who joined the ranks in 2005, had been relieved of duty and had his service weapon confiscated after state police began investigating what Procopio called “an alleged criminal act that occurred early Sunday morning while he was on duty.”
Dave Wedge contributed to this report.
Topic Cop
Sep 3, 2013, 11:54:19 AM9/3/13
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http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/massachusetts-state-police-trooper-under-investigation-commits-suicide/-/9848842/21244868/-/3nyi7oz/-/index.html
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —A Massachusetts State Police trooper who was under investigation by the department committed suicide Monday afternoon, State Police said.
Sources told NewsCenter 5 the trooper was Gregory Jasinskas, 40, of West Bridgewater, who had returned from military service in Afghanistan last year.
"The trooper was the subject of an investigation, initiated Sunday, into an alleged criminal act that occurred early Sunday morning while he was on duty," spokesman David Procopio said in a statement.
Jasinskas was accused of sexually assaulting a woman he stopped on Route 24 in Canton early Sunday morning, NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu reported.
Jasinskas was driving an unmarked State Police vehicle at the time, those sources said.
Monday, Jasinskas told two people that he intended to harm himself.
Those people contacted State Police and a search for Jasinskas was begun.
Jasinskas, who had been with the State Police since June 2005, was found dead in a room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Devens, Mass., with self-inflicted wounds.
Jasinskas was in the news earlier this year when a distraught, former Avon police officer tried to run him down with his truck while Jasinskas was on duty. When Jasinskas fired a shot at the truck, the suspect crashed and was taken into custody.
Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/massachusetts-state-police-trooper-under-investigation-commits-suicide/-/9848842/21244868/-/3nyi7oz/-/index.html#ixzz2dqVZ751B
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —A Massachusetts State Police trooper who was under investigation by the department committed suicide Monday afternoon, State Police said.
Sources told NewsCenter 5 the trooper was Gregory Jasinskas, 40, of West Bridgewater, who had returned from military service in Afghanistan last year.
"The trooper was the subject of an investigation, initiated Sunday, into an alleged criminal act that occurred early Sunday morning while he was on duty," spokesman David Procopio said in a statement.
Jasinskas was accused of sexually assaulting a woman he stopped on Route 24 in Canton early Sunday morning, NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu reported.
Jasinskas was driving an unmarked State Police vehicle at the time, those sources said.
Monday, Jasinskas told two people that he intended to harm himself.
Those people contacted State Police and a search for Jasinskas was begun.
Jasinskas, who had been with the State Police since June 2005, was found dead in a room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Devens, Mass., with self-inflicted wounds.
Jasinskas was in the news earlier this year when a distraught, former Avon police officer tried to run him down with his truck while Jasinskas was on duty. When Jasinskas fired a shot at the truck, the suspect crashed and was taken into custody.
Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/massachusetts-state-police-trooper-under-investigation-commits-suicide/-/9848842/21244868/-/3nyi7oz/-/index.html#ixzz2dqVZ751B
Sauve Maria
Sep 3, 2013, 3:28:14 PM9/3/13
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Nice...
A gun used to perpetrate a crime, and the same gun is used to inflict a kind of justice. America, what a country.
A gun used to perpetrate a crime, and the same gun is used to inflict a kind of justice. America, what a country.
Sarah Ehrett
Sep 3, 2013, 6:33:09 PM9/3/13
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On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:28:14 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Nice...
>
> A gun used to perpetrate a crime, and the same gun is used to inflict a kind of justice. America, what a country.
I guess you can assume he used a gun to kill himself but where is the cite
for " the same gun is used" ......." to perpetrate a crime " ... ?
wrote:
> Nice...
>
> A gun used to perpetrate a crime, and the same gun is used to inflict a kind of justice. America, what a country.
for " the same gun is used" ......." to perpetrate a crime " ... ?
Sauve Maria
Sep 3, 2013, 7:05:34 PM9/3/13
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The cop was "dead of apparently self-inflicted wounds", we can be pretty sure he didn't punch himself to death.
As far as rape, the threat of use of gun is a very distinct possibility.
"• In 1998, for every one woman who used a handgun to kill an intimate acquaintance in self defense,
83 women were murdered by an intimate acquaintance using a handgun."
"A U.S. survey found that guns in the home are more likely to be used by men to intimidate women than against strangers. Indeed, other weapons (e.g., baseball bats, knives) were more commonly used than guns in self-defense against strangers."
Sarah Ehrett
Sep 3, 2013, 11:24:24 PM9/3/13
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On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:05:34 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
> The cop was "dead of apparently self-inflicted wounds", we can be pretty sure he didn't punch himself >to death.
>
> As far as rape, the threat of use of gun is a very distinct possibility.
A "possibility" doesn't translate into " the same gun is used" ......." to
perpetrate a crime " . These broad brush statements from you are the
reason I and others don't take your knee jerk comments seriously.
wrote:
>On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 3:33:09 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:28:14 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
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>> > Nice...
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>> >
>>
>> > A gun used to perpetrate a crime, and the same gun is used to inflict a kind of justice. America, what a country.
>>
>>
>>
>> I guess you can assume he used a gun to kill himself but where is the cite
>>
>> for " the same gun is used" ......." to perpetrate a crime " ... ?
>
>You're right, he could have had a whole crap load of guns.
Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 3:33:09 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:28:14 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Nice...
>>
>> >
>>
>> > A gun used to perpetrate a crime, and the same gun is used to inflict a kind of justice. America, what a country.
>>
>>
>>
>> I guess you can assume he used a gun to kill himself but where is the cite
>>
>> for " the same gun is used" ......." to perpetrate a crime " ... ?
>
>You're right, he could have had a whole crap load of guns.
don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
> The cop was "dead of apparently self-inflicted wounds", we can be pretty sure he didn't punch himself >to death.
>
> As far as rape, the threat of use of gun is a very distinct possibility.
perpetrate a crime " . These broad brush statements from you are the
reason I and others don't take your knee jerk comments seriously.
danny burstein
Sep 3, 2013, 11:29:40 PM9/3/13
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In <b09d29pefpo0rdj2v...@4ax.com> Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> writes:
>Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
Well, maybe they "don't make a lot of money" compared to former Congressmen
>Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
who are now lobbyists, but they certainly do well enough:
[NY Daily News]
Most senior Port Authority cops paid average of $83.99
an hour - dwarfing $58.86 earned by counterparts at NYPD
....
... Nassau and Suffolk County cops make more, according to the
report by the Citizens Budget Commission.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/senior-port-authority-cops-dwarf-pay-nypd-counterparts-article-1.1212819
(Oh, and that's two years ago).
Lessee... 83.99 [enter], 1957.5 [multiply] => $165k/yr.
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Sauve Maria
Sep 4, 2013, 12:32:42 AM9/4/13
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On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 8:24:24 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:05:34 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
>
> wrote:
> >
>
> >You're right, he could have had a whole crap load of guns.
>
>
>
> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>
> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>
>
Is that the way you see it? My experience is just the opposite. I had a friend who was a certifiable gun-nut. He worked for about minimum wage. He amassed a rather large collection of guns and rifles. Not even counting the knives and saps and Tasers, the guy had enough to keep a SWAT team busy for quite a while. He had cases of those military ready to eat meal packages. Instead of watching TV, he'd sit there watching gun porn, loading bullets with gun powder. On a couch reinforced with sand bags.
> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:05:34 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
>
> wrote:
> >
>
> >You're right, he could have had a whole crap load of guns.
>
>
>
> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>
> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>
>
The way he was able to afford his Army of one was to buy for two. He could then re-sell the extra gun for enough to pay for both. None of it too illegal as long as not too many questions were asked.
>
> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>
> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
But guns? It's like bear baiting, or square dancing. I can understand the historic significance, but it just isn't done any more. Not by normal people. People who were picked on in school, abused people, insecure types, that's the type who feel owning a gun is important.
Sarah Ehrett
Sep 4, 2013, 12:55:41 AM9/4/13
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On Wed, 4 Sep 2013 03:29:40 +0000 (UTC), danny burstein <dan...@panix.com>
wrote:
>In <b09d29pefpo0rdj2v...@4ax.com> Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> writes:
>
>>Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>>don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>
>Well, maybe they "don't make a lot of money" compared to former Congressmen
>who are now lobbyists, but they certainly do well enough:
>
>[NY Daily News]
>
>Most senior Port Authority cops paid average of $83.99
>an hour - dwarfing $58.86 earned by counterparts at NYPD
> ....
>... Nassau and Suffolk County cops make more, according to the
>report by the Citizens Budget Commission.
>
>https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/senior-port-authority-cops-dwarf-pay-nypd-counterparts-article-1.1212819
>
>(Oh, and that's two years ago).
>
>Lessee... 83.99 [enter], 1957.5 [multiply] => $165k/yr.
New York is not Massachusetts and since I don't know more about the Trooper
in question I looked up the average State Trooper's salary in the US.
Average US Yearly State Trooper Salary $38,080 - $57,120
http://statetroopersalary.com/
Here is the average Trooper's salary for Avon and Brockton Ma., two towns
listed in the news report and the closest we have to where the Trooper's
barracks may have been.
Avon, Ma. Average Yearly State Trooper Salary $42,270 - $63,406
Brockton, Ma. Average Yearly State Trooper Salary $34,711 - $52,067
That's a hell of a lot less than your figure of $165K.
"a whole crap load of guns"...
wrote:
>In <b09d29pefpo0rdj2v...@4ax.com> Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> writes:
>
>>Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>>don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>
>Well, maybe they "don't make a lot of money" compared to former Congressmen
>who are now lobbyists, but they certainly do well enough:
>
>[NY Daily News]
>
>Most senior Port Authority cops paid average of $83.99
>an hour - dwarfing $58.86 earned by counterparts at NYPD
> ....
>... Nassau and Suffolk County cops make more, according to the
>report by the Citizens Budget Commission.
>
>https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/senior-port-authority-cops-dwarf-pay-nypd-counterparts-article-1.1212819
>
>(Oh, and that's two years ago).
>
>Lessee... 83.99 [enter], 1957.5 [multiply] => $165k/yr.
in question I looked up the average State Trooper's salary in the US.
Average US Yearly State Trooper Salary $38,080 - $57,120
http://statetroopersalary.com/
Here is the average Trooper's salary for Avon and Brockton Ma., two towns
listed in the news report and the closest we have to where the Trooper's
barracks may have been.
Avon, Ma. Average Yearly State Trooper Salary $42,270 - $63,406
Brockton, Ma. Average Yearly State Trooper Salary $34,711 - $52,067
That's a hell of a lot less than your figure of $165K.
"a whole crap load of guns"...
Sarah Ehrett
Sep 4, 2013, 2:51:28 AM9/4/13
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On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 21:32:42 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
> The way he was able to afford his Army of one was to buy for two. He could then re-sell the extra gun for enough to pay for both. None of it too illegal as long as not too many questions were asked.
Sounds like your friend bought cheap stuff.
>> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>>
>> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>
>If your gun collection is your status symbol among your peers, may I suggest you could look for other interests. Car collectors are rather macho. Most sports fans, too. Have you looked into NASCAR? Or NHRA? Getting a dragster on the strip can be done without too much investment.
>
> But guns? It's like bear baiting, or square dancing. I can understand the historic significance, but it just isn't done any more. Not by normal people. People who were picked on in school, abused people, insecure types, that's the type who feel owning a gun is important.
Why are you answering the same two sentences twice in the same post? Are
you ingesting more than your usual dosage of hallucinogens tonight?
wrote:
>On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 8:24:24 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:05:34 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
>>
>> wrote:
>
>> >
>>
>> >You're right, he could have had a whole crap load of guns.
>>
>>
>>
>> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>>
>> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>>
>>
>
>
> Is that the way you see it? My experience is just the opposite. I had a friend who was a certifiable gun-nut. He worked for about minimum wage. He amassed a rather large collection of guns and rifles. Not even counting the knives and saps and Tasers, the guy had enough to keep a SWAT team busy for quite a while. He had cases of those military ready to eat meal packages. Instead of watching TV, he'd sit there watching gun porn, loading bullets with gun powder. On a couch reinforced with sand bags.
He sounds as nutty as you. :)
>On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 8:24:24 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:05:34 -0700 (PDT), Sauve Maria <wilm...@gmail.com>
>>
>> wrote:
>
>> >
>>
>> >You're right, he could have had a whole crap load of guns.
>>
>>
>>
>> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>>
>> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>>
>>
>
>
> Is that the way you see it? My experience is just the opposite. I had a friend who was a certifiable gun-nut. He worked for about minimum wage. He amassed a rather large collection of guns and rifles. Not even counting the knives and saps and Tasers, the guy had enough to keep a SWAT team busy for quite a while. He had cases of those military ready to eat meal packages. Instead of watching TV, he'd sit there watching gun porn, loading bullets with gun powder. On a couch reinforced with sand bags.
> The way he was able to afford his Army of one was to buy for two. He could then re-sell the extra gun for enough to pay for both. None of it too illegal as long as not too many questions were asked.
>> Not the usual case for cops. Cops don't make a lot of money and therefore
>>
>> don't usually have "a whole crap load of guns" .
>
>If your gun collection is your status symbol among your peers, may I suggest you could look for other interests. Car collectors are rather macho. Most sports fans, too. Have you looked into NASCAR? Or NHRA? Getting a dragster on the strip can be done without too much investment.
>
> But guns? It's like bear baiting, or square dancing. I can understand the historic significance, but it just isn't done any more. Not by normal people. People who were picked on in school, abused people, insecure types, that's the type who feel owning a gun is important.
you ingesting more than your usual dosage of hallucinogens tonight?
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