The Waterbury Times|Breaking News|Published Aug 26, 2026

Update Aug 26, 2026 1:40pm

Waterbury Police Provide Details Following Arrest Captured on Video

WATERBURY, Conn. — The Waterbury Police Department has released additional information regarding the arrest of a Waterbury man following an incident captured on video that circulated online and prompted questions about the use of force during the encounter.

According to police, at approximately 6:44 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2026, members of the Waterbury Police Crime Prevention Unit were patrolling the area of Washington Avenue when they received information that 31-year-old Jegna Bey of Waterbury, also known as “Ronald Parker,” was inside a vehicle in the area.

Police said Bey is known to officers as a convicted felon, had an active fugitive arrest warrant, and was a parole absconder who had allegedly been on the run for three years.

According to the department, CPU officers approached the vehicle and recognized Bey inside. Police said that when officers attempted to detain him, he was “consistently non-compliant with lawful orders” and attempted to flee.

Officers were eventually able to take Bey into custody, according to police.

Bey was arrested on the fugitive warrant and was additionally charged with:

• Interfering with Officers
• Assault of Public Safety Personnel

Police said Bey appeared in court on Aug. 27 and was held on a $30,000 bond.

The Waterbury Times previously reported on video circulating from the arrest that appeared to show multiple officers restraining a handcuffed individual on the ground. The footage prompted questions from community members regarding the use of force during the encounter.

The Waterbury Times has reached out to the Waterbury Police Department and City Hall for additional information, including whether the incident is being reviewed internally and whether body camera footage will be released.

This remains a developing story.

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WATERBURY,— The Waterbury Times is investigating a developing incident involving Waterbury police officers after video circulating from the scene appears to show multiple officers involved in a physical struggle with a suspect who was already being placed in handcuffs.

According to witnesses who recorded the incident, the individual was on the ground and surrounded by multiple Waterbury police officers. In the video, the person can be heard repeatedly yelling that he could not breathe while officers restrained him.

The footage appears to show four officers on top of the individual during the encounter. The video also appears to show one officer striking the suspect multiple times while he was being restrained and handcuffed.

Bystanders at the scene can be heard reacting and recording the incident as it unfolded. Additional police units later arrived, and witnesses said the individual was placed into a police vehicle and removed from the scene.

The Waterbury Times has reached out to the Waterbury Police Department requesting information regarding the incident, including the circumstances leading up to the arrest, the identity of the officers involved, whether body camera footage exists, and whether the department is conducting an internal review.

The use of force captured in the video has raised questions among community members who witnessed the incident and those who have viewed the footage online.

This remains a developing story. The Waterbury Times will update this report as additional information becomes available and as officials respond.

Anyone with information, video, or firsthand accounts related to this incident is encouraged to contact The Waterbury Times.