AG investigation into Shirley teen’s death completed
The New York State Attorney General’s Office says criminal charges will not be pursued against a Suffolk County police officer who struck and killed a 13-year-old-boy in Shirley.
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Claudia Stinson says her son Anthony will not be forgotten.
He was struck and killed by a Suffolk County police officer while riding his bike near his Shirley home in September of 2023.
Stinson said that “Anthony was vibrant, Anthony was kind” and described him as her “masterpiece.”
She expressed disappointment at the AG’s investigation, which resulted in the decision not to pursue charges against the officer.
The Attorney General’s Office said in part:
“In this case, while the officer caused A.S.’s death, the evidence does not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer’s conduct was a gross deviation from the standard that would have been observed by a reasonable officer in the same circumstances, or that the officer consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk of death. The officer was speeding because she was responding to an emergency. She took precautionary measures by activating her vehicle’s emergency lights and siren, and when the officer saw A.S., she attempted to swerve around him. There was not any evidence that the officer was impaired by drugs or alcohol, or that she was otherwise distracted at the time of the crash. OSI therefore will not pursue charges against the officer.”
The Attorney General’s Office also said:
“OSI also recommends that SCPD equip all police vehicles with dashboard cameras that automatically record when officers activate the police car’s emergency lights to foster transparency, accountability, and evidence gathering. In this case, the officer’s vehicle was equipped with a dashcam, but the officer did not activate the dashcam when she activated the car’s emergency lights or sirens.”
