CT police officer arrested after pistol-whipping, assault at motel

Hartford Police Officer Joven Gonzalez, 26, of Windsor, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 on charges of assault, reckless endangerment, threatening and criminal mischief. Gonzalez allegedly pistol whipped a man and assaulted his former girlfriend in an early morning incident at a city motel Sunday, police said. less Hartford Police Officer Joven Gonzalez, 26, of Windsor, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 on charges of assault, reckless endangerment, threatening and criminal mischief. Gonzalez allegedly pistol whipped ... more Photo: Hartford Police Department Photo Photo: Hartford Police Department Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close CT police officer arrested after pistol-whipping, assault at motel 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

HARTFORD - A city police officer has been stripped of his duties and held on $150,000 bond after his arrest Sunday on domestic violence charges, police said.

Hartford police officer Jovan Gonzalez, 26, of Windsor, allegedly pistol whipped a man and assaulted his former girlfriend in an early morning incident at a city motel Sunday, police said.

The male victim sought treatment for head injuries before calling police to report the assault, Lt. Paul Cicero said.

The woman suffered minor injuries, police said. Gonzalez, who has been with the department since March 2018, was off duty when the incident occurred, police said.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division and members of the Internal Affairs Division are conducting parallel investigations, Cicero said.

Gonzalez was stripped of his police powers including his badge and his gun, and was suspended without pay after being charged by his own department with second-degree assault, third-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree threatening and third-degree criminal mischief.

He was held on $150,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in Hartford Superior Court on Monday.