Bristol Connecticut Police Department

08/28/2026

On Thursday, August 27th, BPD Patrol Officers were conducting traffic enforcement in the area of South Street. Officers stopped James Hill Jr. of Bristol and developed probable cause to search the vehicle. Officers located $1,926.00 Dollars in suspected drug sales proceeds, 12 Oz of Ma*****na packaged for sale, 8.7 grams of Co***ne, and 190 M**A tablets. Hill was charged with 3 counts of Possession with intent to sell, and violation of tint requirements.

08/28/2026

08/24/2026

On Thursday 8/20/26 the Bristol Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team, along with Patrol officers from 2nd shift C group, executed a search warrant at a residence on Geary Ave in Bristol. Two persons of interest were quickly detained without incident, and the house as well as the resident’s vehicle was secured.

The following evidence items were seized:

- Over 2.5 ounces (76g) of powder co***ne
- 2g of fentanyl
- 6g of crack co***ne
- 152 pills, comprised of several variants of the prescription drugs Va**um, Xanax and Oxycodine.

The discovery of these items, along with drug sales and packaging materials and other paraphernalia, resulted in two arrests:

- Jessica Decker, age 36, was arrested for CGS 21a-277(c): Operating a Drug Factory, 21a277(a(1a): Possession of Narcotics with Intent to Sell, 21a-267(a): Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and two counts of 53-21: Risk of Injury to a Minor.
- Mark Pawlicki, age 44, was arrested for CGS 21a-277(c): Operating a Drug Factory, 21a277(a(1a): Possession of Narcotics with Intent to Sell, 21a-267(a): Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Pawlicki was also found to have three (3) outstanding warrants, with court-set bonds totaling $175k.

Both parties are due to appear in New Britain Superior Court to answer for these offenses.

If anyone has additional information regarding these (or other) criminal activities, please contact us at (860) 584-3000. For anonymous information about narcotics activity, our Tip Line can be reached at (860) 585-TIPS.

08/24/2026

Last night, Officers attempted to stop a vehicle being driven by Edwin Chevere, of Bristol. Chevere fled the stop, striking a cruiser as well as another vehicle. Chevere was eventually apprehended after driving eastbound in the westbound lane of Barnes Highway.

Officers seized approximately 4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 38 grams of crack co***ne and 271 grams of co***ne. Chevere was charged with the following offenses:

C.G.S. 53a-21a-277(a(1A+ Intent to Sell Illegal Narcotics (3 Counts)
C.G.S. 53a-277(c) Operating of a Drug Factory
C.G.S. 14-223(b)** Engaging Police in Pursuit
C.G.S. 14-222(a)(1) Reckless Driving
C.G.S. 53a-64 Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree
C.G.S. 14-223(b)(3)* Evading Responsibility (6 counts)
C.G.S. 53a-115 Criminal Mischief in the First Degree (6 counts) C.G.S. 14-299 Failure to Obey Traffic Control Signal (6 counts)
C.G.S. 14-301 Failure to Obey Stop Sign (3 counts)
C.G.S. 53a-167c Criminal Attempt to Commit Assault on Police (5 counts)
C.G.S. 53a-167a Interfering with Police,
C.G.S. 53a-155 Tampering with Physical Evidence
C.G.S. 14-230(a) Failure to Drive Upon the Right
C.G.S. 14-233 Failure to Comply with Passing on the Right Rules C.G.S. 14-237 Driving the Wrong Way on a Divided Highway
C.G.S. 14-239(b) Driving Wrong Way on Rotary
C.G.S. 14-218a* Traveling Too Fast For Conditions
C.G.S. 14-241 Improper Turns
C.G.S. 14-99g Tinted Auto Glass Requirement
C.G.S. 14-223(a)* Disobeying Officer Signals

Chevere was held on a $500,000 bond and is being arraigned today

08/24/2026

Congratulations to Officer Po***ck and K9 Hero for finishing 1st Place🥇overall in the K9 Challenge at the Dream Ride Experience hosted by the The Hometown Foundation, Inc.. Over 30 amazing teams from across the country competed this year. We’d like to thank all our friends, family, and fans that stopped by to cheer us on! We’d also like to take this opportunity to recognize the amazing work the Dream Ride Experience is all about. $8 MILLION raised for the Hometown Foundation!!

08/24/2026

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08/21/2026

The following Officers were recognized this week during the August Police Commissioner's meeting:

Officer Erika Mcnally, Officer Ryan Gotowala, and Officer Jamie Genovese were given the Life Saving Award. The three Officers responded to a call for a suicidal person on the roof of a building. The Officers made contact with the person, slowly building rapport. This allowed them to get close enough to the person and pull them from the ledge. No one was injured during the incident.

Officer Jamie Genovese, Officer Todd Bazarewsky, Officer Greg Giannini, Detective Scott Verillo, and Southington Police Department Detective Bill Thomson were all given the Department Silver Star Award.
The group observed an individual in a vehicle conduct multiple illegal drug transactions. They then initiated a motor vehicle stop where the driver refused to follow Officers commands. After a brief interaction, the driver fled while two Officers were reaching into the vehicle. A third Officer used stop sticks which deflated one the vehicle's tires. A short time later, Officers found the vehicle and a foot pursuit ensued with Officers taking the suspect into custody. Officers seized 85 grams of co***ne and crack co***ne as well as almost $5500 in suspected drug proceeds

Congratulations to this month's award winners for a job well done!

08/19/2026

This past Saturday, Bristol Public Schools honored the life, legacy, and dedicated service of Sgt. Alex Hamzy with the dedication of the Sgt. Alex Hamzy Gymnasium at the new Northeast Middle School. After the ceremony, members of the Hamzy family – including Alex’s sisters Donna Hamzy Carroccia and Rania Hamzy Audi, as well as Alex’s wife Kate Scott-Hamzy – presented the Bristol Connecticut Police Department's Cadet Program with a $6,800 grant. The grant was awarded from the Sergeant Alex Hamzy Memorial Fund and the Rafi Hamzy Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation.

The grant will support the purchase of ten updated portable radios for use within the Bristol Police Cadet Program. These radios will provide cadets with safe, reliable, and professional-grade tools for training exercises, community outreach events, and program activities. The program currently serves up to 25 cadets.

The Sergeant Alex Hamzy Memorial Fund was established at Main Street Community Foundation in 2022 after Alex was killed in the line of duty on October 12, 2022. A year prior in early 2021, the Rafi Hamzy Memorial Fund was established at the Foundation after Rafi passed away at the young age of 24 in 2020. Alex and Rafi were cousins. Both funds are donor advised funds, which means that donors actively participate in the grantmaking process by recommending grants to charitable projects or organizations they want to support. This year the Hamzy family decided together that Alex and Rafi both would be proud to support the Bristol Police Cadet Program.