In 2013, Officer Belair was terminated after a video surfaced showing him berating and threatening a motorist during a traffic stop. He was charged with second-degree threatening and third-degree assault but was acquitted. In 2018, a Connecticut Superior Court judge ordered the city to rehire him. Since his reinstatement, Belair has received several accolades and was promoted to sergeant in January 2024. ([stamfordadvocate.com](https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/danbury-officer-chris-belair-promoted-sergeant-18591499.php?utm_source=openai))
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