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Sgt. Jason Bellavance – Burlington Police Department

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Investigation

In September 2018, Sgt. Jason Bellavance approached Jeremie Meli, who was involved in a verbal altercation outside a bar, and without announcing his presence, shoved Meli into a wall, causing him to lose consciousness. The city settled the lawsuit for $750,000 in June 2023. Bellavance was suspended after an internal investigation and left the department in 2020 following a $300,000 buyout.

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